- Of, having, or resembling a tendon.
- Sinewy.
[Medieval Latin tendō, tendin-, tendon (from Medieval Latin tendō, tendōn-; see tendon) + –OUS.]
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon
Synonym: sinewy
Pertains to noun: tendon (meaning #1)
| tendonous | |
| digastric (anatomy) | |
| aponeurosis |
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