ligamentous

[ lig-uh-men-tuh s ]

/ ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təs /

adjective

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

Nearby words

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

Also lig·a·men·tal, lig·a·men·ta·ry.

Origin of ligamentous

First recorded in 1675–85; ligament + -ous

Related forms

lig·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

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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