sesamoid
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
adj
Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.
noun
A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.
Example Sentences
- "There are also at least two examples of more complex ectopic digits. The first is in the aye-aye, a Madagascan lemur, which has a distinct pseudothumb on its forelimb consisting of a bony part that is an expanded radial sesamoid and a dense cartilaginous extension (Hartstone-Rose et al., 2019)."
Etymology
Etymology tree English sesame Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English sesamoid From sesame + -oid.