interdigitate


in·ter·dig·i·tate

vi \-ˈdij-ə-ˌtāt\
in·ter·dig·i·tat·ed; in·ter·dig·i·tat·ing

Definition of INTERDIGITATE

1
: to become interlocked like the fingers of folded hands <thick myosin filaments interdigitate with the thin actin filaments—J. M. Squire>
2
: to undergo intercuspation <these teeth do not interdigitate completely—J. A. Glassman>
in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion \-ˌdij-ə-ˈtā-shən\ (audio pronunciation) noun

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