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arthrodia

American  
[ahr-throh-dee-uh] / ɑrˈθroʊ di ə /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

arthrodiae

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

arthrodia British  
/ ɑːˈθrəʊdɪə /

noun

  1. anatomy zoology a joint

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Other Word Forms

  • arthrodial adjective
  • arthrodic adjective

Etymology

Origin of arthrodia

1625–35; < Greek arthrōdía, equivalent to arthrṓd ( ēs ) jointed ( árthr ( on ) joint + -ōdēs -ode 1 ) + -ia -ia

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