Meaning Of The Word Gomphosis

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What's The Definition Of Gomphosis?

gomphosis in American English
a form of immovable joint in which a bone or other hard part, as a tooth, fits into a socket
noun: an immovable articulation in which one bone or part is received in a cavity in another, as a tooth in its socket

gomphosis in British English
noun: a form of immovable articulation in which a peglike part fits into a cavity, as in the setting of a tooth in its socket

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