Condyloid
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In
anatomy
, resembling or shaped like a condyle; related to a condyle or condyles.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Shaped like or pertaining to a condyle.
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adjective.
Relating to or resembling a
condyle
.
Word Usage
"Your jaw bone ascends toward the back (almost at a right angle to the horizontal line of the teeth), ending in a rounded protuberance (the condyloid process), which fits into a shallow groove in your temporal bone on the lower part of your skull."
cross-reference
condyloid foramen
condyloid process
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
condylar