joint
noun
the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.
subjoint
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a word derived from
joint.
Example Sentences
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Briefly, in having the body divided into thirteen joints and a subjoint, including the head as a joint, and in the adult having six true, jointed legs, and usually, though not always, wings.
From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by C. V. Riley
