anastomosing
|a-nas-to-mos-ing|
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/əˈnæstəˌmoʊzɪŋ/
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/əˈnæstəməʊzɪŋ/
(anastomose)
to join or connect (as a network)
Etymology
'anastomosing' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anastomosis', where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'again' and 'stoma' meant 'mouth' or 'opening'.
'anastomosis' was adopted into Late Latin as 'anastomosis', then into French as 'anastomose', and eventually became the modern English word 'anastomose', from which 'anastomosing' is derived as a participle and adjective.
Initially, it meant 'providing a mouth or opening between two channels', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'joining or interconnecting in a network'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle of 'anastomose'.
The vessels are anastomosing to form a new network.
Adjective 1
interconnecting or joining together, especially in a network or branching pattern, as in blood vessels or streams.
The anastomosing roots of the mangrove trees form a dense network.
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Last updated: 2025/07/31 03:51