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Tenonian

UK/təˈnəʊ.ni.ən/US/təˈnoʊ.ni.ən/

Tenonian adjective: of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist.

Adjective

Tenonian (comparative more Tenonian, superlative most Tenonian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist.
    • Tenonian lymph space
    • Tenonian cavity

Forms of Tenonian

comparativemore Tenonian
superlativemost Tenonian

Origin of Tenonian

From Tenon + -ian.

Words formed from Tenonian

Phrases with Tenonian

Words that rhyme with Tenonian

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Questions about Tenonian

What does Tenonian mean?
Tenonian means of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist.
What part of speech is Tenonian?
Tenonian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Tenonian?
Tenonian is pronounced /təˈnəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Tenonian in the dictionary

  1. tenonectomies
  2. tenonectomy
  3. tenoned
  4. tenoner
  5. tenoners
  6. Tenonian
  7. Tenonian capsule
  8. Tenonian capsules
  9. tenoning
  10. tenonitis
  11. tenonitrozole

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