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modiolar

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Shaped like a bushel measure

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Examples

  • modiolar cypricardia

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Related to the modiolus

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • modiolar artery
  • modiolar defect
  • modiolar vein
  • modiolar wall

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin modiolus, diminutive of modius (“the Roman corn measure”).