‖Gom‐pho″sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. �, prop., a bolting together, fr. � to fasten with bolts or nails, � bolt, nail: cf. F. gomphose.] (Anat.) 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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.