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

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