ankylose

[ ang-kuh-lohs ]

verb (used with or without object),an·ky·losed, an·ky·los·ing.

to unite or grow together, as the bones of a joint or the root of a tooth and its surrounding bone.

Origin of ankylose

First recorded in 1780–90; back formation from ankylosis

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How to use ankylose in a sentence

The isolated teeth are generally conical in form and are ankylosed to the bone that bears them.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
In some cases many of the anterior vertebrae are ankylosed together and to the skull.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
These teeth are pleurodont, that is, are ankylosed by their bases and outer sides to the margin of the jaw.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
The very numerous teeth are large and conical, and are placed in continuous grooves without being ankylosed to the bone.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds
The palate is well ossified, while the premaxillae which are often beak-like are never ankylosed together.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for ankylose

ankylose

anchylose

/ (ˈæŋkɪˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz) /

verb

(of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis

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