sesamoid

adj 2noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.

2

Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.

noun

1

A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.

There are also at least two examples of more complex ectopic digits. The first is in the aye-aye, a Madagascan lemur, which has a distinct pseudothumb on its forelimb consisting of a bony part that is an expanded radial sesamoid and a dense cartilaginous extension (Hartstone-Rose et al., 2019).

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