capitellum

/ (ˌkæpɪˈtɛləm) /

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noun plural -la (-lə)

anatomy an enlarged knoblike structure at the end of a bone that forms an articulation with another bone; capitulum

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Word Origin for capitellum

C19: from Latin, diminutive of capitulum

Words nearby capitellum

capital transfer tax, capitasti, capitate, capitate bone, capitation, capitellum, Capitol, Capitol Hill, Capitoline, Capitol Peak, Capitol Reef National Park

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How to use capitellum in a sentence

Of this base (capitellum), two parts mixed with one part of olive oil form the sapo saracenicus.
Gilbertus Anglicus|Henry Ebenezer Handerson
This sphere of refractive material he calls the 'capitellum' of the chordotonal thread.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell