First Known Use: circa 1849
Dictionary
interdigitate
verb in·ter·dig·i·tate \-ˈdi-jə-ˌtāt\
in·ter·dig·i·tat·edin·ter·dig·i·tat·ing
Definition of INTERDIGITATE
intransitive verb
: to become interlocked like the fingers of folded hands
— in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion \-ˌdi-jə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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Origin of INTERDIGITATE
inter- + Latin digitus finger — more at toe
Medical Dictionary
interdigitate
intransitive verb in·ter·dig·i·tate \-ˈdij-ə-ˌtāt\
in·ter·dig·i·tat·edin·ter·dig·i·tat·ing
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>
—in·ter·dig·i·ta·tion \-ˌdij-ə-ˈtā-shən\ noun
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