noun pl. modioli
Origin: ModL, dim. of L modius, measure for grain < modus, measure: see mode
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noun pl. mo·di·o·li (-līˌ)
Origin:
Origin: Latin, socket, hub
Origin: , diminutive of modius, a measure of grain, measuring vessel; see med- in Indo-European roots
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