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arthrodia

[ahr-throh-dee-uh]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

arthrodiae 
  1. a joint, as in the carpal articulations, in which the surfaces glide over each other in movement.



arthrodia

/ ɑːˈθəʊɪə /

noun

  1. anatomy zoology a joint

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Other Word Forms

  • arthrodial adjective
  • arthrodic adjective
  • ˈٳǻ徱 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arthrodia1

1625–35; < Greek ٳōí, equivalent to ٳṓd ( ŧ ) jointed ( áٳ ( on ) joint + -ōdŧ -ode 1 ) + -ia -ia
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Example Sentences

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Arthrodia is a sort of Articulation, by the means whereof two Bones are join'd together with a flat Head receiv'd into a Cavity of a small depth.

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