acondylousadj.

Brit.

/əˈkɒndᵻləs/, U.S.

/əˈkɑndələs/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; apparently originally modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: a- prefix⁶, Greek κόνδυλος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < a- prefix⁶ + ancient Greek κόνδυλος joint (see condyle n.) + -ous suffix, apparently originally after post-classical Latin acondylus (see quot. 1853).Compare the alternative formation acondylose (see -ose suffix¹), listed in a small number of botanical glossaries:1864 P. A. Nuttall Craig's New Universal Dict. Suppl. 2/2 Acondylose, Acondylous, In Botany, applied to stalks without joints.

rare.

Having no joints.In quot. 1853, with implied reference to joint n.¹ 3 (of a plant stem).

ΚΠ

1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 13/2 Acondylus, Bot., without joints; having no joints; jointless: acondylous.

1940 V. Cressy-Marcks Journey into China vii. viii. 298 The priest showing me round was attended by an acondylous youth with an aroma of rancid butter.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acondylous
释义	acondylousadj. Brit. /əˈkɒndᵻləs/, U.S. /əˈkɑndələs/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements; apparently originally modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: a- prefix⁶, Greek κόνδυλος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < a- prefix⁶ + ancient Greek κόνδυλος joint (see condyle n.) + -ous suffix, apparently originally after post-classical Latin acondylus (see quot. 1853).Compare the alternative formation acondylose (see -ose suffix¹), listed in a small number of botanical glossaries:1864 P. A. Nuttall Craig's New Universal Dict. Suppl. 2/2 Acondylose, Acondylous, In Botany, applied to stalks without joints. rare. Having no joints.In quot. 1853, with implied reference to joint n.¹ 3 (of a plant stem). ΚΠ 1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 13/2 Acondylus, Bot., without joints; having no joints; jointless: acondylous. 1940 V. Cressy-Marcks Journey into China vii. viii. 298 The priest showing me round was attended by an acondylous youth with an aroma of rancid butter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1853
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