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subsheath

subsheath noun: a tunnel-like structure beneath the sheath of a tendon.

Noun

subsheath (plural subsheaths)

  1. A tunnel-like structure beneath the sheath of a tendon

Forms of subsheath

pluralsubsheaths

Origin of subsheath

From sub- + sheath.

Questions about subsheath

What does subsheath mean?
Subsheath means a tunnel-like structure beneath the sheath of a tendon.
What part of speech is subsheath?
Subsheath is a noun.
What is the plural of subsheath?
The plural of subsheath is subsheaths.

Words near subsheath in the dictionary

  1. subshaft
  2. subshafts
  3. subshape
  4. subshapes
  5. subsheaf
  6. subsheath
  7. subsheaths
  8. subshell
  9. subshells
  10. subsheriff
  11. subsheriffs

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