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ligament

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɡəmənt/

The English word “ligament” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
  2. That which binds or acts as a ligament.

Etymology

From Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”).

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