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sustentacular

American  
[suhs-tuhn-tak-yuh-ler] / ˌsʌs tənˈtæk yə lər /

adjective

Anatomy.

  1. supporting.

sustentacular British  
/ ˌsʌstɛnˈtækjʊlə /

adjective

  1. anatomy (of fibres, cells, etc) supporting or forming a support

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Etymology

Origin of sustentacular

1885–90; < New Latin sustentācul ( um ) a support ( Latin sustentā ( re ), frequentative of sustinēre to sustain + -culum -cule 2 ) + -ar 1

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