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articulus

articulus noun: a joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.

Noun

articulus (plural articuli)

  1. A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.
  2. A joint or segment of an arthropod appendage.

Forms of articulus

pluralarticuli

Origin of articulus

Borrowed from Latin articulus. Doublet of article.

Questions about articulus

What does articulus mean?
Articulus means a joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.
What part of speech is articulus?
Articulus is a noun.
What is the plural of articulus?
The plural of articulus is articuli.

Words near articulus in the dictionary

  1. articulographs
  2. articulography
  3. articulomaxillary
  4. articulometric
  5. articulometry
  6. articulus
  7. Artie
  8. artier
  9. artiers
  10. arties
  11. artiest

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