Meaning of ginglymus | Babel Free
/ˈɡɪŋɡlɪməs/Definitions
A hinge joint.
Examples
“The Bones of the Fingers are articulated by Ginglymus, and are fifteen in each Hand.”
“The Ginglymus is, when a Bone receives and is received; and the Property of this Sort of Articulation is to admit only of the Motions of the Flexion and Extension: It is called by Tradesmen Charnall, and it is commonly used in Hinges.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.