Definition of LIGAMENT

ligament

Meanings

Plural: ligaments

Noun

  • a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
  • any connection or unifying bond
  • A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
  • That which binds or acts as a ligament.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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