gomphosis 
gomphosis
Definition
gom·pho·sis (gäm fō′sis)
noun pl. -·ses
a form of immovable joint in which a bone or other hard part, as a tooth, fits into a socket
Etymology: ModL < Gr gomphōsis, a nailing together < gomphos, a nail, bolt, tooth: see comb
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