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Articulus
Ar`tic´u`lus
| n. | 1. | (Zool.) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea; a joint or segment of an arthropod appendage. |
EncyclopediaSeejointarticulus
joint (joynt), [TA] anatomy the place of union, usually more or less movable, between two or more rigid skeletal components (bones, cartilage, or parts of a single bone). Joints between skeletal elements exhibit a great variety of form and function, and are classified into three general morphologic types: fibrous joints; cartilaginous joints; and synovial joints. Synonym(s): junctura (1) [TA], articulation (1) , articulus [L. junctura; fr. jungo, pp. junctus, to join] articulus (ar-tik′yŭ-lŭs) (yŭ-lī″) plural.articuli [L. articulus, knot, knuckle, joint] 1. A knuckle or a joint. 2. A segment.FinancialSeeJoint |