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English noun: sesamoid

1. sesamoid (body) any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint


Synonymsos sesamoideum, sesamoid bone


Broader (hypernym)bone, os


Narrower (hyponym)kneecap, kneepan, patella









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