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- inter·carti·lagi·nous adjective
- postcar·ti·lagi·nous adjective
- precar·ti·lagi·nous adjective
- pseudo·carti·lagi·nous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cartilaginous1
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Example Sentences
The form of his ears resembles that of man, excepting the cartilaginous part being thin, like the apes.
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The windpipe is composed of a series of cartilaginous or gristly rings connected together by softer tissues.
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The windpipe is made up of cartilaginous rings completed by membrane, muscle, etc. (behind).
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This cartilaginous tube, the top of which may easily be felt as the Adam's apple of the throat, divides into two bronchi.
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These gills are covered with a small lid, and with a membrane, supported by cartilaginous threads.
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