sesamoid

English

Etymology

sesame + -oid

Adjective

sesamoid (comparative more sesamoid, superlative most sesamoid)

  1. Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
  2. Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.

Noun

sesamoid (plural sesamoids)

  1. (anatomy) A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

From French sésamoïde.

Adjective

sesamoid m or n (feminine singular sesamoidă, masculine plural sesamoizi, feminine and neuter plural sesamoide)

  1. sesamoid

Declension

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