Etymology

syndesmo-

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Ancient Greek σύνδεσμος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσύνδεσμος“binding, fastening, ligament”
  2. English todaysyndesmo-

From Ancient Greek σύνδεσμος (súndesmos, “binding, fastening, ligament”).

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