n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sin- ˌ dez- ' m ō -s ə s, - ˌ des-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mo · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek syndesmos fastening, ligament, from syndein
Date: 1726
: an articulation in which the contiguous surfaces of the bones are rough and are bound together by a ligament