gomphosis

English

noun

Definitions

(anatomy) a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek γόμφος (peg, nail, pin).

Origin

Ancient Greek

γόμφος

Gloss

peg, nail, pin

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

爪

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

gomphus Latin
γόμφος Ancient Greek
γοφός Greek (modern)
γόμφος Greek (modern)
*gómpʰos Proto-Hellenic