ligamentous

[ lig-uh-men-tuhs ]

/ ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təs /

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adjective

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

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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

How to use ligamentous in a sentence

It never shows the mark of the ligamentous attachment to the head of the femur, which is seen in Mammals.
Dragons of the Air|H. G. Seeley
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
It is too, in a sense, the origin of the discontinuous tendinous and ligamentous structures of the body.
Harvey's Views on the Use of the Circulation of the Blood|John G. Curtis
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

Remnants of the left aortic arch persist sometimes in the shape of a ligamentous strand.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ligamentous

ligamentous

ligamental or ligamentary

/ (ˌlɪɡəˈmɛntəs) /

adjective

relating to or shaped like a ligament

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