ligament
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
Sense 2 noun
any connection or unifying bond
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | muscular structure |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | connective tissue |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | falciform ligament |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | round ligament of the uterus |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | attachment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | binder |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | chain |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | wire |