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tendinous

/ˈtɛn.dɪn.əs/

tendinous adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.

Adjective

tendinous (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.

tendinous meaning in Tamil

tendinous in Tamil

தசை நாண் போன்ற, நாண்உரு, நாரிழைக்குரிய, சிரைக்குரிய

Origin of tendinous

Borrowed from New Latin tendinōsus, from tendō (“sinew, tendon”) + -ōsus (“-ous”).

Words formed from tendinous

Questions about tendinous

What does tendinous mean?
Tendinous means of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.
What is tendinous in Tamil?
Tendinous in Tamil is தசை நாண் போன்ற, நாண்உரு, நாரிழைக்குரிய. See Tendinous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tendinous?
Tendinous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tendinous?
Tendinous is pronounced /ˈtɛn.dɪn.əs/.

Words near tendinous in the dictionary

  1. tendinopathogenesis
  2. tendinopathy
  3. tendinosi
  4. tendinosis
  5. tendinosus
  6. tendinous
  7. tendinously
  8. tendment
  9. tendo Achillis
  10. tendo calcaneus
  11. tendo-

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