ligamentous

[lig-uh-men-tuh s]

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

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

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Examples from the Web for ligamentous

Historical Examples of ligamentous

The ligamentous cartilage at the symphysis pubis is broader and shorter.
Beauty
Alexander 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 Speaking
Wesley 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 Animals
douard Cuyer
Under these circumstances a ligamentous cord represents the original tube.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
The plastron is attached to the carapace by ligamentous tissue.
Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz
John M. Legler

British Dictionary definitions for ligamentous

ligamentous

ligamental or ligamentary

adjective

relating to or shaped like a ligament

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