condyle

con·dyle

noun \ˈkän-ˌdīl also -d^əl\

Definition of CONDYLE

: an articular prominence of a bone—used chiefly of such as occur in pairs resembling a pair of knuckles (as those of the occipital bone for articulation with the atlas, those at the distal end of the humerus and femur, and those of the lower jaw); see lateral condyle, medial condyle