† commoˈlition Obs. rare.
[ad. L. *commolitiōn-em, n. of action f. commolit- ppl. stem of commol-ĕre: see prec.]
Grinding together.
| 1658 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iii. xxii. (1686) 130 Birds swallow hard substances to supply the use of teeth, by commolition, grinding, and compression of their aliment. |