230. Joining


parabiosis
the uniting of two individual organisms or animals anatomically and physiologically, either under experimental or natural conditions. —parabiotic , adj.
symphytism
Rare. coalescence; union or fusion.
synartesis
1. a close joining together.
2. the state of being fastened or knitted together.
synthesis
1. the process of putting two or more things, concepts, elements, etc., together to form a whole.
2. the whole formed of such combined parts. See also 393. THINKING . —synthesist , n., —synthetic, synthetical , adj.
syntheticism
the principles or practice of synthesis or synthetic methods or techniques.
synthetist
a person who practices or believes in synthetic methods or principles.
systasis
Obsolete, a union, especially a political union as a federation or alliance.

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