anastomose

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: a=nas=to=mose

CIDE DICTIONARY

anastomose, v. i. [Cf. F. anastomoser, fr. anastomose. See Anastomosis.].

•  To inosculate; to intercommunicate by anastomosis, as the arteries and veins.  [1913 Webster]

  "The ribbing of the leaf, and the anastomosing network of its vessels."  [1913 Webster]
•  Of any channels or lines, to meet and unite or run into each other, as rivers; to coalesce; to interjoin.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

anastomose, v.intr. link by anastomosis.

Etymology

F anastomoser (as ANASTOMOSIS)

ROGET THESAURUS

anastomose

Crossing

VB cross, decussate, intersect, interlace, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, interdigitate, interlink, twine, entwine, weave, inweave, twist, wreathe, anastomose, inosculate, dovetail, splice, link, lace, tat, mat, plait, plat, braid, felt, twill, tangle, entangle, ravel, net, knot, dishevel, raddle.