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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Ap·o·neu·ro·sis n.; pl. Aponeuroses   Anat. Any one of the thicker and denser of the deep fasciæ which cover, invest, and the terminations and attachments of, many muscles. They often differ from tendons only in being flat and thin. See Fascia.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 aponeuroses
      See aponeurosis

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 aponeurosis
      n : any of the deeper and thicker fascia that attach muscles to
          bones; resemble flattened tendons
      [also: aponeuroses (pl)]