GOMPHOSES

Noun

gomphoses

plural of gomphosis

Source: Wiktionary


GOMPHOSIS

Gom*pho"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. gomphose.] (Anat.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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