gomphosis
noun
gom·pho·sis
gäm-ˈfō-səs 
: an immovable articulation in which a hard part is received into a bone cavity (as the teeth into the jaws)
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“Gomphosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/gomphosis. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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