synostose

transitive verb

syn·​os·​tose

ˈsinəˌstōs,

-ˌnäˌs-,

-ōz,

sə̇ˈnäˌs-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to unite by synostosis

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from synostosis

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