gomphosis

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gomphosis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gomphosis \Gom*pho"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, prop., a bolting
     together, fr. ? to fasten with bolts or nails, ? bolt, nail:
     cf. F. gomphose.] (Anat.)
     A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part
     is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the
     jaws.
     [1913 Webster]