Difference between revisions of "epicondyle"

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|etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>kondylos</i>, knuckle
 
|etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>kondylos</i>, knuckle
|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The cephalic or dorsal swelling of the proximal end of the mandible, articulating with a socket in the gena or postgena.
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|definition=([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The [[cephalic]] or [[dorsal]] swelling of the [[proximal]] end of the [[mandible]], articulating with a [[socket]] in the gena or [[postgena]].
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013

epicondyle (noun; Greek epi, upon; kondylos, knuckle): (Arthropoda: Insecta) The cephalic or dorsal swelling of the proximal end of the mandible, articulating with a socket in the gena or postgena.