Where does “zygocondyle” come from?

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

zygocondyle (English): A paired condyle in the calcite skeleton of some brittle stars

Definitions

  1. A paired condyle in the calcite skeleton of some brittle stars

Ancestry of “zygocondyle”, step by step

zygocondyle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English condyle

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

via English zygo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishzygo
Every word from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος
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