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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Bregma :: Bregma (n.) The point of junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures of the skull.
Suwarrow :: Sutured (a.) Having a suture or sutures; knit or united together.
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..
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..
Sagittal :: Sagittal (a.) Of or pertaining to the sagittal suture; in the region of the sagittal suture; rabdoidal; as, the sagittal furrow, or groove, on the inner surface of the roof of the skull..
Metopic :: Metopic (a.) Of or pertaining to the forehead or frontal bones; frontal; as, the metopic suture..
Synastry :: Synarthrosis (n.) Immovable articulation by close union, as in sutures. It sometimes includes symphysial articulations also. See the Note under Articulation, n., 1..
Follicle :: Follicle (n.) A simple podlike pericarp which contains several seeds and opens along the inner or ventral suture, as in the peony, larkspur and milkweed..
Legume :: Legume (n.) A pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea..
Suture :: Suture (n.) The line at which the elytra of a beetle meet and are sometimes confluent.
Harmony :: Harmony (n.) See Harmonic suture, under Harmonic..
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..
Shotted :: Shotted (a.) Having a shot attached; as, a shotten suture..
Silique :: Silique (n.) An oblong or elongated seed vessel, consisting of two valves with a dissepiment between, and opening by sutures at either margin. The seeds are attached to both edges of the dissepiment, alternately upon each side of it..
Interparietal :: Interparietal (a.) Between the parietal bones or cartilages; as, the interparietal suture..
Suturally :: Sutural (a.) Taking place at a suture; as, a sutural de/iscence..
Cannulated :: Cannulated (a.) Hollow; affording a passage through its interior length for wire, thread, etc.; as, a cannulated (suture) needle..
Suture :: Suture (n.) The stitch by which the parts are united.
Suture :: Suture (n.) The uniting of the parts of a wound by stitching.
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..
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