ses|a|moid

ses|a|moid
ses|a|moid «SEHS uh moyd», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with certain small, oval, nodular bones or cartilages, as in the kneecap.
–n.
a sesamoid bone or cartilage.
╂[< Greek sēsamoied < s (see etym. under sesame (Cf. ↑sesame)) + eîdos form]

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