ten·di·nous

[ten-duh-nuhs]
adjective
1.
of the nature of or resembling a tendon.
2.
consisting of tendons.

Origin:
1650–60; < Neo-Latin tendin- (replacing Medieval Latin tendōn-), stem of tendō tendon + -ous

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tendinous (ˈtɛndɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of, relating to, possessing, or resembling tendons; sinewy
 
[C17: from New Latin tendinōsus, from Medieval Latin tendōtendon]

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tendinous ten·di·nous (těn'də-nəs)
adj.
Of, having, or resembling a tendon.

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Example sentences
Actions-The simultaneous contraction of the two muscles serves to fix the central tendinous point of the perineum.
The interval between the lips is subcutaneous and partly covered by the tendinous fibers of these muscles.
It sometimes presents, immediately above its origin, a transverse tendinous inscription.
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