spondyl

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noun

spon·​dyl
ˈspändᵊl
variants or spondyle
-nˌdīl
plural -s
1
obsolete : vertebra
2

spondyl-

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combining form

variants or spondylo-
1
: vertebra
spondylalgia
spondylotomy
2
: whorl
Spondylomorum

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English spondyle, from Middle French, from Latin spondylus, from Greek sphondylos, spondylos vertebra, whorl of a spindle, muscle of a bivalve, a kind of mussel; akin to Greek sphendonē sling, sphadazein to jerk, be restless, Sanskrit spandate he quivers, Middle High German spat spavin

Combining form

Greek spondylos spondyl, whorl

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“Spondyl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spondyl. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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