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anchylose

British  
/ ˌæŋkɪˈlɒtɪk, ˈæŋkɪˌləʊz /

verb

  1. a former spelling of ankylose

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Other Word Forms

  • anchylosis noun
  • anchylotic adjective

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In man, and some monkeys, the præmaxillæ anchylose with the maxillæ, so as to be irrecognisable in the adult.

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