Definitions for ligamentous

ligamentous lig·a·men·tous

Spelling: [lig-uh-men-tuh s]
IPA: /ˌlɪg əˈmɛn təs/

Ligamentous is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

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Definitions for ligamentous

adjective

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

Origin of ligamentous

First recorded in 1675-85; ligament + -ous

Examples for ligamentous

The ligamentous cartilage at the symphysis pubis is broader and shorter.

In such instances the ligamentous tissue joining the two parts is torn extensively.

The second is of those the upper side of whose thoracic neck is ligamentous; and here you may range most of the Hymenoptera.

The plastron is attached to the carapace by ligamentous tissue.

The terms "long reed" and "short reed" were the equivalents of Madame Seiler's "glottis" and "ligamentous glottis" respectively.

In the dog and the cat, it is inserted into the ligamentous apparatus of the tarsus, or into the base of the second metatarsal.

The abnormal hinge resulted from a transverse break in which ligamentous tissue later developed.

It never shows the mark of the ligamentous attachment to the head of the femur, which is seen in Mammals.

Other scales, much smaller than the axillary and apical, occur on the ligamentous tissue of the hinge of some adults.

Under these circumstances a ligamentous cord represents the original tube.

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