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ankylosed

[ ăng′kə-lōst′, -lōzd′ ]

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adj.

Stiffened or bound by adhesions.

Of or relating to a joint in a state of ankylosis.

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How to use ankylosed 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