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semitendinous

semitendinous adjective: relating to the semitendinosus muscle; tendinous for half its length.

Adjective

semitendinous (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the semitendinosus muscle; tendinous for half its length.

Origin of semitendinous

From semi- + tendinous.

Questions about semitendinous

What does semitendinous mean?
Semitendinous means relating to the semitendinosus muscle; tendinous for half its length.
What part of speech is semitendinous?
Semitendinous is an adjective.

Words near semitendinous in the dictionary

  1. semitaurs
  2. Semite
  3. semitechnical
  4. semitendinosi
  5. semitendinosus
  6. semitendinous
  7. semiterete
  8. semiterrestrial
  9. semitertian
  10. semitertians
  11. Semites

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