What is the meaning of Gomphosis?

(n.) A form of union or immovable articulation where a hard part is received into the cavity of a bone, as the teeth into the jaws.
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MLAWebster's. "gomphosis" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/gomphosis/definitions/2013005>