The root of the tongue; (S, O, L, K;) as also ↓عُكْدَةٌ and عَقَدَةٌ; (L;) i. e. the thick part thereof: (TA in article عقد:) or the main part thereof: or the middle thereof. (L.)
2.
And The root of the tail; (O, L;) as also ↓عُكْدَةٌ [q. v.]. (L.) The plural is ↓عَكَدٌ [or rather this is a coll. gen. n. of which عَكَدَةٌ is the n. un.]. (L.)
3.
Also The base of the heart, (O, L, K, TA,) between the two lungs. (L, TA.)
4.
-A2- And A feather with which bread is marked with points, like dots. (O, K.)