Arthrodia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arthrodia \Ar*thro"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? well
     articulated; 'a`rqron a joint + ? shape.] (Anat.)
     A form of diarthrodial articulation in which the articular
     surfaces are nearly flat, so that they form only an imperfect
     ball and socket.
     [1913 Webster] Arthrodial