ligamentous

[ lig-uh-men-tuhs ]

adjective

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

ligamentous

/ ˌlɪɡəˈmɛntəs /

adjective

1. relating to or shaped like a ligament

Other Words From

• liga·mentous·ly adverb
• inter·liga·menta·ry adjective
• inter·liga·mentous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ligamentous¹

First recorded in 1675–85; ligament + -ous

Example Sentences

It never shows the mark of the ligamentous attachment to the head of the femur, which is seen in Mammals.

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The Posterior Border, thick in the middle, but thinner towards the extremities, is roughened for ligamentous attachment.

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It is too, in a sense, the origin of the discontinuous tendinous and ligamentous structures of the body.

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The plastron is united to the carapace by ligamentous tissue and is somewhat flexible anteriorly and posteriorly.

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Remnants of the left aortic arch persist sometimes in the shape of a ligamentous strand.

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