ankylose
[ang-kuh-lohs]
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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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Historical Examples of ankylosed
The tarsals are ankylosed respectively to the tibia and metatarsals as in other birds.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The metatarsals are ankylosed together, and the pes has four digits.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The rami of the mandible are not ankylosed together in front.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
The tympanic and periotic are ankylosed together, but not to any other bones.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
In both genera the thyro-hyals are ankylosed with the basi-hyal.
The Vertebrate SkeletonSidney H. Reynolds
ankylose
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ankylosed
[ăng′kə-lōst′, -lōzd′]
adj.
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