commissural

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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