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ligament

lig.a.ment or lig.a.men.tous \'lig-*-m*nt\ \.lig-*-'ment-*-re-, -'men-tre-\ 
   \-'ment-*s\ n [ME, fr. ML & L; ML ligamentum, fr. L, band, tie, fr. ligare] 
   1: a tough band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or  
   supporting an organ in place 2: a connecting or unifying bond  - 
   lig.a.men.tary aj