MODIOLAR

Etymology

Adjective

modiolar (comparative more modiolar, superlative most modiolar)

Shaped like a bushel measure

(anatomy, not comparable) Related to the modiolus

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*di"o*lar, a. Etym: [L. modiolus, dim. of modius the Roman corn measure.]

Definition: Shaped like a bushel measure.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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