About The Word Cartilaginous
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Cartilaginous
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What's The Definition Of Cartilaginous?
[adj] difficult to chew
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cartilaginous: gristly | rubbery | tough Related Terms | Find terms related to Cartilaginous: See Also | Cartilaginous In Webster's Dictionary \Car`ti*lag"i*nous\, a. [L. cartilaginosus: cf. F.
cartilagineux.]
1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough
like cartilage.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage,
the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said
of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks.
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