What does condyle mean?
Definitions for condyle
ˈkɒn daɪl, -dlcondyle
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Princeton's WordNet
condylenoun
a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
Wiktionary
condylenoun
A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
Etymology: From condyle, from condylus, from κόνδυλος.
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condyle
A condyle is a round protrusion at the end of a bone that forms a joint or articulation with another bone. It often serves as the point of movement and is usually covered with cartilage. Condyloid processes are found in different parts of the body, such as the jaw, knee, and elbow.
Webster Dictionary
Condylenoun
a bony prominence; particularly, an eminence at the end of a bone bearing a rounded articular surface; -- sometimes applied also to a concave articular surface
Etymology: [L. condylus knuckle, joint, Gr. ko`ndylos: cf. F. condyle.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Condyle
kon′dil, n. a protuberance at the end of a bone serving for articulation with another bone, esp. that by which the occipital bone of the skull is articulated to the spine.—adj. Con′dyloid.—n. Condylō′ma, a growth about the anus or generative organs. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. kondylos, knuckle.]
Entomology
Condyle
a process which articulates the base of the mandible to the head: in general any process by means of which an appendage is articulated into a pan or cavity.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of condyle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of condyle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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