anastomose
to communicate or connect by anastomosis.
Origin of anastomose
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How to use anastomose in a sentence
The greater part of the germinal epithelium forms anastomosing columns, separated by very thin tracts of stroma.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe spores are ovoid, and apparently covered with anastomosing raised lines.
Beautiful Ferns | Daniel Cady EatonWhen traced back to the tissues they are seen to divide and ultimately to form minute anastomosing tubules, the lymph capillaries.
A single small ridge may bear half a dozen or more such trails (fig. 1), roughly parallel but anastomosing at frequent intervals.
The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin | Francis HarperFrequently the lumen is branched and may form a complicated anastomosing network in these cells.
British Dictionary definitions for anastomose
/ (əˈnæstəˌməʊz) /
to join (two parts of a blood vessel, etc) by anastomosis
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