This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
incisure
[ in-sizh-er ]
/ ɪnˈsɪʒ ər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Anatomy.
a notch, as in a bone or other structure.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
OTHER WORDS FROM incisure
in·cis·ur·al, adjectiveWords nearby incisure
incisive papilla, incisor, incisor canal, incisors, incisory, incisure, incite, incitement, incivility, incl., inclasp
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use incisure in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for incisure
incisure
/ (ɪnˈsaɪʒə) /
noun
anatomy an incision or notch in an organ or part
Derived forms of incisure
incisural, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for incisure
incisure
[ ĭn-sī′zhər ]
n.
An indentation at the edge of a structure; a notch.
Other words from incisure
in•ci′su•ral adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.