| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| gomphosis |
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| SYLLABICATION: | gom·pho·sis |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  g m-f  s s |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. gom·pho·ses (-s z)
A type of immovable articulation, as of a tooth inserted into its bony socket. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Greek gomphsis, from gomphoun, to fasten with bolts, from gomphos, bolt. See gembh- in Appendix I.
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