commissural Hear it!

Variant of commissure

commissure Definition

com·mis·sure (käm′ə s̸ho̵or′)

noun

  1. a line where two parts join or unite; joint; seam
  2. Anat. the area where symmetrical parts join, as of the lips or of the brain's hemispheres

Etymology: ME & OFr < L commissura < commissus, pp. of committere: see commit

Related Forms:

  • commissural com·mis′·su·ral (kə mis̸h′ər əl, käm′ə s̸ho̵or′əl) adjective