Condyle Definition

kŏndīl, -dl
condyles
noun
A rounded process at the end of a bone, forming a ball-and-socket joint with the hollow part of another bone.
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Other Word Forms of Condyle

Noun

Singular:
condyle
Plural:
condyles

Origin of Condyle

  • From French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kondulos, “knuckle”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin condylus knuckle from Greek kondulos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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