Definition of: condyle

(kon′dil) noun Anat.
1. An enlarged, rounded prominence on the end of a bone, usually associated with a joint.
2. Any process by which an appendage is articulated in a depression or cavity, as the head to the base of the mandible. [<F <L condylus knuckle <Gk. kondylos]
—con·dy·lar (kon′də·lər) adjective