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Sesamoid

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
  2. 2
    Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.
Noun
  1. 1
    A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.

    "There are also at least two examples of more complex ectopic digits. The first is in the aye-aye, a Madagascan lemur, which has a distinct pseudothumb on its forelimb consisting of a bony part that is an expanded radial sesamoid and a dense cartilaginous extension (Hartstone-Rose et al., 2019)."

  2. 2
    any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From sesame + -oid.

Etymology 2

From sesame + -oid.

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