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ankylose definition

an·ky·lose (kə lōs′, -lōz′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb ankylosed -·losed′, ankylosing -·los′·ing

to stiffen or join by ankylosis

Etymology: < ankylosis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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