interdigitate

[ in-ter-dij-i-teyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, in·ter·dig·i·tat·ed, in·ter·dig·i·tat·ing.

1. to interlock, as or like the fingers of both hands.

interdigitate

/ ˌɪntəˈdɪdʒɪˌteɪt /

verb

1. intr to interlock like the fingers of clasped hands

Other Words From

• inter·digi·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdigitate¹

First recorded in 1840–50; inter- + digitate

Word History and Origins

Origin of interdigitate¹

C19: from inter- + Latin digitus (see digit ) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The ranges of the two species do not overlap in the strict sense but interdigitate in a parapatric type of distribution.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• interlace
• interlink
• intertwine