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Where does “cephalocondylic” come from?

cephalocondylic (English) comes from English condylic, from English condyle, from French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος — knuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob.

cephalocondylic (English): Relating to the brain and the condyle

Definitions

  1. Relating to the brain and the condyle

Ancestry of “cephalocondylic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcondylicRelating to the condyle
2EnglishcondyleA smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a...
3Frenchcondylecondyle
4Latincondyluscondyle, knuckle; the joint at the end of a bone;...
5Ancient Greekκόνδυλοςknuckle; knot in a string; any hard, bony knob
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