fibrocartilaginous

fi·bro·car·ti·lage

[fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij]
noun Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.
2.
a part or structure composed of such cartilage.

Origin:
1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

fi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous [fahy-broh-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs] , adjective
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fibrocartilage fi·bro·car·ti·lage (fī'brō-kär'tl-ĭj)
n.
Cartilage that contains numerous thick bundles of collagen fibers.

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Fibrocartilaginous is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

fibrocartilaginous fi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous (fī'brō-kär'tl-āj'ə-nəs)
adj.
Relating to or composed of fibrocartilage.

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