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-slab, lift the curtain, lift truck, lig, ligament, ligamentous, ligamentum, ligan, ligand, ligase, ligate

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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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