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sustentacular

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sus·ten·tac·u·lar  (sstn-tky-lr, -tn-)
adj. Anatomy
Serving to support: sustentacular muscle fibers.
[From Late Latin sustentculum, support, from Latin sustentre, to support, frequentative of sustinre, to sustain; see sustain.]
sustentacular [ˌsʌstɛnˈtækjʊlə]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy (of fibres, cells, etc.) supporting or forming a support
[from Latin sustentāculum a stay, from sustentāre to support, from sustinēre to sustain]
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Adj.1.sustentacular - serving to sustain or support; "sustentacular cells"


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