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sustentacular

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Serving to support or sustain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • A sustentacular tissue
  • 1998 [Kluwer Academic], Julian Lombardi, Comparative Vertebrate Reproduction, 1998, Softcover reprint, Springer, page 122, During spermiogenesis, the highly specialized sustentacular cells provide support and protection during the transformative process.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

serving to sustain or support

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • sustentacular cells

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See sustenance.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tuki- — serving to support or sustain
  • French: sustentaculaire — serving to support or sustain
  • German: sustentakulär — serving to support or sustain
  • Romanian: sustentacular — serving to support or sustain
  • Spanish: sustentacular — serving to support or sustain