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الدرداقس

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This entry pertains to a specific anatomical term of non-Arabic origin, referring to a bone connecting the head and neck.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْدَاقِسnoun
  1. 1.
    bone connecting head and neckclassical

    A bone that serves as the connection between the head and the neck.

Parallel reading

الدَّرْدَاقِس، بالضَّمّ: عَظْمٌ يَصِلُ بَيْنَ الرَّأْسِ وَالعُنُقِ، رُومِيٌّ.
The dardāqis, with dammah, is a bone that connects between the head and the neck; it is Roman (of Greek origin).