ligament

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noun

1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
connective tissue
• Hyponyms:
falciform ligament, round ligament of the uterus, ligamentum teres uteri
• Part Holonyms:
muscular structure, musculature, muscle system
2. any connection or unifying bond
• Hypernyms:
attachment, bond
• Hyponyms:
binder, ligature, chain, wire