suture

/ˈs(j)uː.tʃə/noun
High School
1

A seam formed by sewing two edges together, especially to join pieces of skin in surgically treating a wound.

2

Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.

3

An area where separate terrane join together along a major fault.

4

A type of fibrous joint bound together by Sharpey's fibres which only occurs in the skull.

5

A seam or line, such as that between the segments of a crustacean, between the whorls of a univalve shell, or where the elytra of a beetle meet.

6

The seam at the union of two margins in a plant.

7

The procedure by which a subject comes to be identified with its own representation, as in the identification of the speaker with the sign “I” within a certain discourse; (by extension) any process by which the content of something is determined or supplied from outside itself.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing