n. Biology, pl., -la (-lə).
A band or bandlike structure that holds an organ or a part in place.
[Latin retināculum, band, tether : retinēre, to restrain; see retain + -culum, suff. denoting instruments.]
retinacular ret'i·nac'u·lar (-lər) adj.
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