TENDINOUS

tendinous, sinewy

(adjective) consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

tendinous (comparative more tendinous, superlative most tendinous)

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew

Anagrams

• nonsuited, outsinned

Source: Wiktionary


Ten"di*nous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. tendineux.]

1. Pertaining to a tendon; of the nature of tendon.

2. Full of tendons; sinewy; as, nervous and tendinous parts of the body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BEATIFY

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