interdigitation

interdigitation definition - medical

in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion (ĭnˌtər-dĭjˌĭ-tāˈshən)

noun
  1. The interlocking of toothed or tonguelike processes.
  2. The processes thus interlocked.
  3. Infoldings of adjacent cell or plasma membranes.
  4. See intercuspation.

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