CARTILAGINOUS


Meaning of CARTILAGINOUS in English

|kär]d. ə l|ajənəs, -ȧ], ]t ə l-\ adjective

Etymology: Middle French cartilagineux, from Latin cartilaginosus, from cartilagin-, cartilago cartilage + -osus -ous

: composed of or relating to cartilage : firm and tough like cartilage : gristly

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