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Definition of: commissure
(kom′ə·sh
r) noun
1. The point of union of two bodies, parts, or organs, as at the angle of the lips, etc.
2. A junction; seam; closure.
3. Anat. A tract or band of nerve fibers uniting corresponding right and left parts of the brain and spinal column.
4. Bot. The face or edge by which two carpels adhere. [<F <L commissura a joining <committere COMMIT]
—com·mis·su·ral (kə·mish′yə·rəl, kom′·ə·sr′əl) adjective
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