cardo

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noun

The basal joint of the maxilla in insects

OriginLatin cardō →
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Meanings

nouncardo (plural cardines)

plural cardines

  1. biologyThe basal joint of the maxilla in insects
  2. biologyThe hinge of a bivalve shell.
  3. Ancient RomeA street that ran north–south, in an Ancient Roman town or city

Origin

  1. Latincardō“hinge”
  2. Englishcardo

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

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Anagrams

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APA

cardo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardo

MLA

“cardo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardo.

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