See Also: Sustentacular(medicine)
sustentacular(dictionary)
sustentacular cell(medicine)
sustentacular fibres of retina(medicine)

imbricated (iou) and Sustentacular (medicine)


imbricated (iou)



imbricated adjective. E18.
[formed as IMBRICATE verb + -ED1.]
Of a leaf: curved like a gutter-tile. Only in E18.
Composed of parts which overlap like roof-tiles; covered by overlapping leaves, scales, tiles, etc. M18.
Of leaves, scales, etc.: arranged so as to overlap each Other like roof-tiles. M18.
Resembling in pattern a surface of overlapping roof-tiles. L19.

Sustentacular (medicine)


sustentacular
<anatomy> Supporting; sustaining; as, a sustentacular tissue.

See: Sustenance.

Source: Websters Dictionary