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subtendon

subtendon noun: one of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.

Noun

subtendon (plural subtendons)

  1. One of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.

Forms of subtendon

pluralsubtendons

Origin of subtendon

From sub- + tendon.

Questions about subtendon

What does subtendon mean?
Subtendon means one of the branches of a tendon that splits into multiple parts.
What part of speech is subtendon?
Subtendon is a noun.
What is the plural of subtendon?
The plural of subtendon is subtendons.

Words near subtendon in the dictionary

  1. subtendents
  2. subtender
  3. subtenders
  4. subtendeth
  5. subtending
  6. subtendon
  7. subtendons
  8. subtends
  9. subtense
  10. subtenses
  11. subtensor

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