cardo.
The basal joint of the maxilla in insects
Meaning & usage
The basal joint of the maxilla in insects
The hinge of a bivalve shell.
A street that ran north–south, in an Ancient Roman town or city
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin cardō (“hinge”). Doublet of kern.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.