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
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