What is "cardo"

Cardo \Car"do\ (k[aum]r"d[-o]), n.; pl. Cardines.) [L., a hinge.] (Zo["o]l.)

1. The basal joint of the maxilla in insects.

2. The hinge of a bivalve shell.

n. 1 (context zoology English) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects 2 (context zoology English) The hinge of a bivalve shell.

A cardo was the Latin name given to a north-south street in Ancient Roman cities and military camps as an integral component of city planning. The cardo maximus was the main or central north–south-oriented street.

Cardo (variant: San Martín de Cardo) is one of thirteen parishes (administrative divisions) in the Gozón municipality, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.

Cardo may refer to:

In people:

• Cardo (record producer)
• Dominic "The Doginator" Cardo, a competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating
• Pierre Cardo, a member of the National Assembly of France
• José Cardó Guarderas, a Peru vian and was Reconstrucción Democrática 's presidential candidate for the 2006 national election

In places:

• Cardo (Gozón), a civil parish in Asturias, Spain
• Cardo-Torgia, a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France

In other uses:

• Cardo, a north-south-oriented street in ancient Roman city planning
• Carbazole 1,9a-dioxygenase, an enzyme
• In insect anatomy the Cardo is the proximal part of the base of an insect's maxilla.
• Cardo polymer

Ronald LaTour (born September 24, 1984), professionally known as Cardo, is an American record producer, songwriter, rapper and entrepreneur.