ligaments

[lig-uh-muhnt]

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noun

Anatomy, Zoology. a band of tissue, usually white and fibrous, serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc.

a tie or bond: The desire for personal freedom is a ligament uniting all peoples.

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Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin ligāmentum, Latin: bandage, equivalent to ligā(re) to tie + -mentum -ment

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Ligaments is always a great word to know.

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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ligament

(lĭg'ə-mənt) Pronunciation Key
A sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue that connects two bones or holds an organ of the body in place.

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