CARTILAGE


Meaning of CARTILAGE in English

/kahr"tl ij, kahrt"lij/ , n. Anat., Zool.

1. a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle.

2. a part or structure composed of cartilage.

[ 1350-1400; ME ( cartilago gristle ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .