exarticulate

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ex- +‎ articulate

Pronunciation[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

exarticulate (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.

Verb[edit]

exarticulate (third-person singular simple present exarticulates, present participle exarticulating, simple past and past participle exarticulated)

  1. (surgery) To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint

Related terms[edit]

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