"articulus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: articuli [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin articulus. Doublet of article. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|articulus}} Learned borrowing from Latin articulus, {{doublet|en|article}} Doublet of article Head templates: {{en-noun|articuli}} articulus (plural articuli)
  1. (zoology, archaic) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea. Tags: archaic Translations (a joint of the cirri of a crinoid): staw [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), artículo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-articulus-en-noun-sqVFMQAz Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 60 40 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'a joint of the cirri of a crinoid': 79 21
  2. (zoology) A joint or segment of an arthropod appendage. Synonyms: podomere (english: segment) Translations (a joint or segment of an arthropod appendage): staw [inanimate, masculine] (Polish), artículo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-articulus-en-noun-QPc252TJ Categories (other): Zoology, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology Disambiguation of 'a joint or segment of an arthropod appendage': 5 95

Inflected forms

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