conjunctival

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UK/ˌkɒn.dʒʌŋ(k)ˈtʌɪ.vəl/UK/kənˈdʒʌŋ(k).tɪv.əl/US/ˌkɑnˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.vəl/US/kənˌd͡ʒʌŋ(k)ˈtaɪ.vəl/

adjective

Of or relating to the conjunctiva.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English conjunctiva →
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Meanings

conjunctival1

adjectiveconjunctival (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalOf or relating to the conjunctiva.

conjunctival2

adjectiveconjunctival (not comparable)

alternative conjunctive

  1. not comparableServing to join or connect.

Origin

conjunctival · adjective

  1. Englishconjunctiva
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishconjunctival

From conjunctiva + -al.

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conjunctival · adjective

  1. Latinconjūnctīvus
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishconjunctival

From Latin conjūnctīvus (“serving to connect, connective”) + English -al.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with conjunctival

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Cite this entry
APA

conjunctival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunctival

MLA

“conjunctival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunctival. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conjunctival,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunctival.

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