"கணு" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /kɐɳʊ/, [kɐɳɯ] Audio: Ta-கணு.ogg Forms: kaṇu [romanization]
Etymology: From கண் (kaṇ, “eye”). Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கணு • (kaṇu)
  1. joint of a bamboo cane
    Sense id: en-கணு-ta-noun-iuLu-ZNw
  2. (botany) node
    Sense id: en-கணு-ta-noun-VF6lOEYQ Categories (other): Botany, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 43 20 16 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 59 14 11 8 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 6 47 12 25 11 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 11 27 21 21 21 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. bamboo
    Sense id: en-கணு-ta-noun-rdF0Pq5b
  4. (anatomy) knuckle, joint of the spine, vertebra
    Sense id: en-கணு-ta-noun-wvRnZ~kC Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  5. (anatomy) tubercle of a bone
    Sense id: en-கணு-ta-noun-7lnfzbGm Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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