Synonyms & related words for modiolus

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Words related to modiolus

Explore words related to modiolus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include modiolar, periotic, pterygoid, stapedial, ossicle, vomerine, petrosal, cochlea. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does modiolus come from?

The word modiolus breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: modiol, from Latin modiolus (“hub of a wheel, small measure”); and -us, from Latin us (“noun ending”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.