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ligamentous

[ lig-uh-men-tuhs ]
/ ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təs /

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
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British Dictionary definitions for ligamentous

ligamentous

ligamental or ligamentary

/ (ˌlɪɡəˈmɛntəs) /

adjective

relating to or shaped like a ligament
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