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tendinous

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  1. tendinous (adjective)
  2. tendinous ring of Zinn

ten·di·nous

adj \ˈten-də-nəs\

Definition of TENDINOUS

1
: consisting of tendons : sinewy <tendinous tissue>
2
: of, relating to, or resembling a tendon

Origin of TENDINOUS

New Latin tendinosus, from tendin-, tendo tendon, alteration of Medieval Latin tendon-, tendo
First Known Use: 1578

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