anchylose
/ (ˈæŋkɪˌləʊz) /
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verb
a former spelling of ankylose
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Derived forms of anchylose
anchylosis, nounanchylotic (ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk), adjectiveWords nearby anchylose
anchoveta, anchovy, anchovy pear, anchusa, anchusin, anchylose, anchylostomiasis, Ancienne-Lorette, ancienne noblesse, ancien régime, ancient
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How to use anchylose in a sentence
In man, and some monkeys, the præmaxillæ anchylose with the maxillæ, so as to be irrecognisable in the adult.
The Ancient Life History of the Earth|Henry Alleyne Nicholson