cardo
English
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects
- (zoology) The hinge of a bivalve shell.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cardō (hinge, pivot, astronomical pole, door hinge).
Origin
Latin
cardō
Gloss
hinge, pivot, astronomical pole, door hinge
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cardinalis Latin
- carduus Latin
- cardō Latin
- cardine Italian
- carde French