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Joint , joint / joint/ • n. 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined. ∎ Geol. a break or fracture in a mass of rock, with no relative… Plants and Animals , coxa Uppermost joint of the leg of an insect, which articulates with the thorax proximally, and with the trochanter distally. The coxa is usually a s… Painter, Eleanor (1890–1947) , pair / pe(ə)r/ • n. a set of two things used together or regarded as a unit: a pair of gloves. ∎ an article or object consisting of two joined or cor… Joint (geology) , joint
1. A discrete brittle fracture in a rock along which there has been little or no movement parallel to the plane of fracture, but slight movemen… Labium , labium (pl. labia)
1. The lower lip in the mouthparts of an insect, which is used in feeding and is formed by the fusion of a pair of appendages (the… Ball-and-socket Joint , Skip to main content
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint
ball-and-socket joint, in engineering, mechanical connection used between parts that…
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