Etymology

cardo

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Today it means: The basal joint of the maxilla in insects Full definition →

Latin cardō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcardō“hinge”
  2. English todaycardo

Borrowed from Latin cardō (“hinge”). Doublet of kern.

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