SUSTENTACULAR

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Serving to sustain or support

Example:

sustentacular cells

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

sustainment (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence)

Derivation:

sustentation (the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence)

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