ligamentous

[ lig-uh-men-tuhs ]

/ ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təs /

adjective

pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.

Also lig·a·men·tal, lig·a·men·ta·ry .

Origin of ligamentous

First recorded in 1675–85; ligament + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM ligamentous

lig·a·men·tous·ly, adverbin·ter·lig·a·men·ta·ry, adjectivein·ter·lig·a·men·tous, adjective

Words nearby ligamentous

lift truck, lig, ligament, ligament of head of femur, ligamentopexis, ligamentous, ligamentum, ligan, ligand, ligase, ligate

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Example sentences from the Web for ligamentous

The plastron is attached to the carapace by ligamentous tissue.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
Other scales, much smaller than the axillary and apical, occur on the ligamentous tissue of the hinge of some adults.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz|John M. Legler
The plastron is united to the carapace by ligamentous tissue and is somewhat flexible anteriorly and posteriorly.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb
The Posterior Border, thick in the middle, but thinner towards the extremities, is roughened for ligamentous attachment.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks

The second is of those the upper side of whose thoracic neck is ligamentous; and here you may range most of the Hymenoptera.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

British Dictionary definitions for ligamentous

ligamentous

ligamental or ligamentary

/ (ˌlɪɡəˈmɛntəs) /

adjective

relating to or shaped like a ligament

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单词	ligamentous
释义	ligamentous [ lig-uh-men-tuhs ] / ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təs / adjective pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament. Also lig·a·men·tal, lig·a·men·ta·ry . Origin of ligamentous First recorded in 1675–85; ligament + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM ligamentous lig·a·men·tous·ly, adverbin·ter·lig·a·men·ta·ry, adjectivein·ter·lig·a·men·tous, adjective Words nearby ligamentous lift truck, lig, ligament, ligament of head of femur, ligamentopexis, ligamentous, ligamentum, ligan, ligand, ligase, ligate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ligamentous The plastron is attached to the carapace by ligamentous tissue. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler Other scales, much smaller than the axillary and apical, occur on the ligamentous tissue of the hinge of some adults. Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz\|John M. Legler The plastron is united to the carapace by ligamentous tissue and is somewhat flexible anteriorly and posteriorly. North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)\|Robert G. Webb The Posterior Border, thick in the middle, but thinner towards the extremities, is roughened for ligamentous attachment. Diseases of the Horse's Foot\|Harry Caulton Reeks The second is of those the upper side of whose thoracic neck is ligamentous; and here you may range most of the Hymenoptera. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby British Dictionary definitions for ligamentous ligamentous ligamental or ligamentary / (ˌlɪɡəˈmɛntəs) / adjective relating to or shaped like a ligament Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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