Cardo
Pronunciation : Car"do
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a hinge.] (Zo?l.) (a) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects. (b) The hinge of a bivalve shell.
Definition :
pl. Cardies.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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