The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spondyl
Spondyl \Spon"dyl\, Spondyle \Spon"dyle\ (sp[o^]n"d[i^]l), n. [L. spondylus, Gr. ?, ?: cf. F. spondyle.] (Anat.) A joint of the backbone; a vertebra.
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spondyl
n. (alternative form of spondyle English)