of or relating to various small bones formed in tendons, such as the patella
2.
of or relating to any of various small cartilages, esp those of the nose
Word origin
C17: from Latin sēsamoīdēs like sesame (seed), from Greek
sesamoid in American English
(ˈsɛsəˌmɔɪd)
adjective
1.
shaped like a sesame seed; specif., designating or of any of certain small bones developing in tendons, as at a joint, or any of certain small cartilaginous nodules in the nose
noun
2.
such a bone or cartilage
Word origin
Gr sēsamoeidēs < sēsamon (see sesame) + eidos, -oid