English Explanatory Dictionary

condyle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒndɪl/ /ˈkɒndaɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-condyle.wav

Word forms

condyle condyles

Etymology

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

Related words

condylo-

Derived words

condylar condylectomy condylic condylion condyloid ectocondyle entocondyle epicondyle hemicondyle zygocondyle
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