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interdigitation Chiefly Anat.|ˌɪntədɪdʒɪˈteɪʃən|
[n. of action f. prec.: see -ation.]
The action or condition of interdigitating; concr. an interdigitating structure, or one of a number of interdigitating processes.
a1864Owen cited in Webster. 1872Mivart Elem. Anat. 24 When bones are immovably joined by an interdigitation of their irregularly shaped margins, they are said to be joined by suture. 1874Coues Birds N.W. Introd. 10 The boundary line..in these latitudes is a zig-zag of interdigitations. |