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condyle

con·dyle

condyle

 
pronunciation:
kan daIl [or] kan dihl
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition: a rounded projection on the end of one bone that fits into a hollow at the facing end of the next bone, forming a ball-and-socket joint.
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derivations: condylar (adj.), condyloid (adj.)