Definition of suture

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Suture (n.) The line, or seam, formed by the union of two margins in any part of a plant; as, the ventral suture of a legume..

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Interparietal :: Interparietal (a.) Between the parietal bones or cartilages; as, the interparietal suture..
Stephanite :: Stephanion (n.) The point on the side of the skull where the temporal line, or upper edge of the temporal fossa, crosses the coronal suture..
Suture :: Suture (n.) The line, or seam, formed by the union of two margins in any part of a plant; as, the ventral suture of a legume..
Dehiscence :: Dehiscence (n.) A gaping or bursting open along a definite line of attachment or suture, without tearing, as in the opening of pods, or the bursting of capsules at maturity so as to emit seeds, etc.; also, the bursting open of follicles, as in the ovaries of animals, for the expulsion of their contents..
Suture :: Suture (n.) The line of union, or seam, in an immovable articulation, like those between the bones of the skull; also, such an articulation itself; synarthrosis. See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic..
Suturally :: Sutural (a.) Taking place at a suture; as, a sutural de/iscence..
Synastry :: Synarthrosis (n.) Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the Note under Articulation, n., 1..
Harmony :: Harmony (n.) See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic..
Shotted :: Shotted (a.) Having a shot attached; as, a shotten suture..
Lambda :: Lambda (n.) The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull.
Legume :: Legume (n.) A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea..
Synostosis :: Synosteosis (n.) Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures.
Limbous :: Limbous (a.) With slightly overlapping borders; -- said of a suture.
Suture :: Suture (n.) The uniting of the parts of a wound by stitching.
Suture :: Suturated (a.) Sewed or knit together; united by a suture; stitched.
Lambdoid :: Lambdoid (a.) Shaped like the Greek letter lambda (/); as, the lambdoid suture between the occipital and parietal bones of the skull..
Uraniscorrhaphy :: Uraniscorrhaphy (n.) Suture of the palate. See Staphyloraphy.
Sutural :: Sutural (a.) Of or pertaining to a suture, or seam..
Suture :: Suture (n.) The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.
Parieto- :: Parieto- () A combining form used to indicate connection with, or relation to, the parietal bones or the parietal segment of the skull; as, the parieto-mastoid suture..
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