"sustentacular" meaning in All languages combined

See sustentacular on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: See sustenance. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sustentacular (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Serving to support or sustain. Wikipedia link: Sustentacular cell Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (serving to support or sustain): tuki- (Finnish), sustentakulär (German), sustentacular (Romanian), sustentacular (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sustentacular-en-adj-ffZy0akv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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