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con·dyle
\ˈkänˌdīl, -_dəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French & Latin; French, from Latin condylus knuckle, joint, from Greek kondylos knuckle, joint, fist; akin to Lithuanian kánduolas core, and perhaps to Sanskrit kanda bulbous root
1. : an articular prominence on a bone — used chiefly of such as occur in pairs likened to a pair of knuckles (as those of the occipital bone for articulation with the atlas, those at the distal end of the humerus and femur, and those of the lower jaw)
2. : a rounded process of the hard integument in the articulations of the limbs of arthropods; also : a similar process on the mandible of some insects |