Tenonian

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UK/təˈnəʊ.ni.ən/US/təˈnoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist.

“Tenonian cavity”

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Meanings

adjectiveTenonian (comparative more Tenonian, superlative most Tenonian)

comparative more Tenonian · superlative most Tenonian

  1. Of or pertaining to Jacques-René Tenon (1724-1816), French anatomist.

    Tenonian cavity

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    Tenonian lymph space

Origin

From Tenon + -ian.

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APA

Tenonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tenonian

MLA

“Tenonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tenonian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tenonian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tenonian.

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