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condyle

con·dyle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-dahyl, -dl]
    • /ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl/
    • /ˈkɒn.dɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-dahyl, -dl]
    • /ˈkɒn daɪl, -dl/

Definitions of condyle word

  • noun condyle the rounded projection on the articulating end of a bone, such as the ball portion of a ball-and-socket joint 3
  • noun condyle a rounded process at the end of a bone, forming a ball-and-socket joint with the hollow part of another bone 3
  • noun condyle Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint. 1
  • noun condyle (in arthropods) a similar process formed from the hard integument. 1
  • noun condyle A rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone. 1
  • noun condyle (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone. 0
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Origin of condyle

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; variant of condyl < New Latin condylus knuckle < Greek kóndylos

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Parts of speech for Condyle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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condyle popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Related words

  • condyloid

    of or resembling a condyle

  • condylarth

    any of the primitive ungulate mammals of the extinct order Condylarthra, from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, having a slender body, low-crowned teeth, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.

  • condyloma

    a skin tumour near the anus or genital organs, esp as a result of syphilis

  • funny bone

    the part of the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes by the internal condyle of the humerus, which when struck causes a peculiar, tingling sensation in the arm and hand; crazy bone.

  • occipital condyle

    a protrusion on the occipital bone of the skull that forms a joint with the first cervical vertebra, enabling the head to move relative to the neck.
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