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car⋅ti⋅lag⋅i⋅nous
[kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuh
s] 
–adjective
| 1. | of or resembling cartilage. |
| 2. | having a skeleton composed either entirely or mainly of cartilage, as vertebrates of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes the sharks, rays, and skates. |
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Cartilaginous
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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Main Entry: car·ti·lag·i·nous
Pronunciation: -n&s
Function: adjective
: composed of, relating to, or resembling cartilage
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cartilaginous car·ti·lag·i·nous (kär'tl-āj'ə-nəs)
adj.
- Chondral.
- Having a skeleton consisting primarily of cartilage.
- Having the texture of cartilage.
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