Look up: cardo

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   Cardo
   (Spanish) cardoon, wild mushrooms
   Found on http://www.softdoc.es/madrid_guide/eatin
   
   
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   cardo
   A Roman surveying term for north-south streets in Roman towns, as opposed to decamanus for the east-west streets. Also a term for axis as seen in the terms: - cardo decumanus - the dorsal axis was the longer of the 2 principal axes upon which a Roman fort was laid out, crossed at right-angles in the centre of the camp, where the groma was placed, b...
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   Cardo
   Car'do (kär'do) noun ; plural Cardines .) [ Latin , a hinge.] (Zoology) (a) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects. (b) The hinge of a bivalve shell.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/25
   
   
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   Cardo
   In ancient Roman city planning, a `cardo` or `cardus` was a north-south-oriented street in cities, military camps, and coloniae. Sometimes called the `cardus maximus`, the cardo served as the center of economic life. The street was lined with shops, merchants, and vendors.
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardo
   
   
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   Cardo
   • (n.) The hinge of a bivalve shell. • (n.) The basal joint of the maxilla in insects.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
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   Cardo
   Latin term for the main road running in a north-south direction through a town or city and crossing the decumanus which ran from west to east.
   Found on http://www.arca.net/postcard/gourl.asp?U