ginglymoid
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ginglymoid
First recorded in 1660–70; ginglym(us) + -oid
Example Sentences
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This proclivity is constant; the normal interphalangeal articulation is an incomplete ginglymoid joint and while its dorso-volar diameter is great, this in no wise compensates for its disproportionately narrow transverse diameter.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
The skeleton lost all patience, and, raising its arm, shook its fist angrily at Tom, who, with his eyes fixed on the elbow, merely shouted his joy, at perceiving the "ginglymoid" movement.
From Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers by Various
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