noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone.

Synonyms

All synonyms

peg-and-socket joint

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γόμφος (gómphos, “peg”) + -osis.

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