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craspedon

craspedon noun: a border or fringe.

Noun

craspedon (plural craspeda)

  1. (obsolete) A border or fringe.
    • Encapsuled in the mesoglœa lamina of the mesentery and of its craspedon are numerous ova in various stages of maturation.1888, Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, volume 28, page 423
    • The histological appearance of the craspedon is also similar, and characteristic in both forms.1897, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, page 202

Forms of craspedon

pluralcraspeda

Origin of craspedon

From Ancient Greek κράσπεδον (kráspedon, “border, skirt”).

Questions about craspedon

What does craspedon mean?
Craspedon means a border or fringe.
What part of speech is craspedon?
Craspedon is a noun.
What is the plural of craspedon?
The plural of craspedon is craspeda.

Words near craspedon in the dictionary

  1. Crasnîi Vinogradari
  2. craspeda
  3. craspedal
  4. craspedodromous
  5. craspedodromously
  6. craspedon
  7. craspedophyllid
  8. craspedophyllids
  9. craspedophyte
  10. craspedophytes
  11. craspedotal

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