Anat. a form of jointing in which cartilage connects the bones and allows only slight motion
See amphiarthrosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ămˌfē-är-thrōˈsĭs)
nounpl.am·phi·ar·thro·ses(-sēz)
A type of articulation between bony surfaces that permits limited motion and is connected by ligaments or elastic cartilage, such as that between the vertebrae.