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Capitulum vs Condyle - What's the difference?

capitulum | condyle |

In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between capitulum and condyle

is that capitulum is (anatomy) a small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint while condyle is (anatomy) a smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

As nouns the difference between capitulum and condyle

is that capitulum is (botany) a densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base while condyle is (anatomy) a smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

capitulum

English

(wikipedia capitulum)

Noun

(capitula)
  • (botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
  • (arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.
  • (anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
  • (entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.
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    condyle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
  • :* 1927': “It's the upper ' condyle of a human femur,” said I. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place’ (Norton 2005 p. 1717)

    • Related terms

    * condylar * condyloid

    Derived terms

    * hemicondyle