ligamentous
[lig-uh-men-tuh s]
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adjective
pertaining to, of the nature of, or forming a ligament.
Also lig·a·men·tal, lig·a·men·ta·ry.
Origin of ligamentous
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Historical Examples of ligamentous
The ligamentous cartilage at the symphysis pubis is broader and shorter.
BeautyAlexander Walker
The terms "long reed" and "short reed" were the equivalents of Madame Seiler's "glottis" and "ligamentous glottis" respectively.
Voice Production in Singing and SpeakingWesley Mills
In the dog and the cat, it is inserted into the ligamentous apparatus of the tarsus, or into the base of the second metatarsal.
Artistic Anatomy of Animalsdouard Cuyer
Under these circumstances a ligamentous cord represents the original tube.
The plastron is attached to the carapace by ligamentous tissue.
ligamentous
ligamental or ligamentary
adjective
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