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ankyl-

ankyl- is the alternative form of ankylo-.

Meaning of ankylo-

Prefix

ankylo-

  1. bent, crooked
    • e.g. ankylosaurus, ankylosis
  2. fused
    • e.g. ankylothecodont, ankylose, ankylurethria, ankyloblepharon
  3. stiff in movement
    • e.g. ankylotic, ankyloglossia

Origin of ankyl-

See ankylo- § Etymology.

Questions about ankyl-

What is ankyl- the alternative form of?
Ankyl- is the alternative form of ankylo-.

Words near ankyl- in the dictionary

  1. ankush
  2. ankusha
  3. ankushas
  4. ankushes
  5. ankycorbin
  6. ankyl-
  7. ankylo-
  8. ankyloblepharon
  9. ankyloglossia
  10. ankylography
  11. ankylophobia

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ankyl- (page history and authors); ankylo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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