SINCE 1828
interdigitate
verb
in·ter·dig·i·tate
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interdigitated;
interdigitating
Definition of interdigitate
: to become interlocked like the fingers of folded hands
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interdigitation
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noun
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noun
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interdigitate
intransitive verb
in·ter·dig·i·tate
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interdigitated;
interdigitating
Medical 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
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interdigitation
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noun
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noun
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