gomphosis Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gom*pho"sis noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , prop., a bolting together, fr. to fasten with bolts or nails, bolt, nail: cf. F. gomphose.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) 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.

Webster 1913