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gomphosis

gomphosis noun: a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone.

Noun

gomphosis (plural gomphoses)

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

gomphosis meaning in Tamil

gomphosis in Tamil

ஆணிமூட்டு

Synonyms of gomphosis

Forms of gomphosis

pluralgomphoses

Origin of gomphosis

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

Words formed from gomphosis

Questions about gomphosis

What does gomphosis mean?
Gomphosis means a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone.
What is gomphosis in Tamil?
Gomphosis in Tamil is ஆணிமூட்டு. See Gomphosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gomphosis?
Gomphosis is a noun.
What is the plural of gomphosis?
The plural of gomphosis is gomphoses.

Words near gomphosis in the dictionary

  1. gomphodont
  2. gomphodonts
  3. gomphonemoid
  4. gomphoses
  5. gomphoside
  6. gomphosis
  7. gomphoteriid
  8. gomphothere
  9. gomphotheres
  10. gomphotherid
  11. gomphotherids

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