In anatomy or paleontology, lacking condyles; without the rounded projections that form joints with other bones.
From Greek 'a-' (without) combined with 'kondylos' (knuckle, joint projection), plus '-ose' suffix, used in anatomical terminology.
Some ancient animals and certain mutations produce acondylose structures, giving paleontologists clues about evolution and joint development—it's how we know what creatures could and couldn't do.
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