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cyamella

cyamella noun: a small sesamoid bone situated in the popliteus muscle found in primates (rarely humans) and certain other animals.

Noun

cyamella (plural cyamellae)

  1. A small sesamoid bone situated in the popliteus muscle found in primates (rarely humans) and certain other animals.

Forms of cyamella

pluralcyamellae

Questions about cyamella

What does cyamella mean?
Cyamella means a small sesamoid bone situated in the popliteus muscle found in primates (rarely humans) and certain other animals.
What part of speech is cyamella?
Cyamella is a noun.
What is the plural of cyamella?
The plural of cyamella is cyamellae.

Words near cyamella in the dictionary

  1. cy-près
  2. Cy.
  3. cya
  4. cyacetacide
  5. cyamelide
  6. cyamella
  7. cyamemazine
  8. cyamid
  9. cyamids
  10. cyamiid
  11. cyamiids

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