v. [a. Fr. anastomose-r, f. anastomose, f. mod.L. anastomōsis, f. Gr. ἀναστόμωσ-ις: see ANASTOMOSIS.] a. trans. To connect by anastomosis (? obs.). b. intr. To communicate by anastomosis, to intercommunicate, inosculate. Said of blood-vessels, sap-vessels, rivers, and branches of trees.
1697. in Phil. Trans., XIX. 465. The Umbilical Arteries which are anastomosed with the Veins of the Matrix.
1788. Anderson, in Phil. Trans., LXXIX. 158. An elongation of the sword-like cartilage … having anastomosed with that bone at the symphysis.
1830. Lindley, Nat. Syst. Bot., Introd. 22. The veins of their leaves … anastomosing in various ways, so as to form a reticulated plexus of veins of unequal size.
1858. Geikie, Hist. Boulder, v. 75. The ribs not straight, but irregularly anastomosing, that is, running into and coalescing with each other.
1881. R. Burton, in Academy, 21 May, 367/1. The place where the Libu and the Lungo-é-ungo influents have anastomosed to form the Liambai-Zambese.
