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Definition of cartilaginous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cartilaginous

adjective

/ˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/

/ˌkɑːrtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/

(anatomy)

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made of cartilage
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin cartilaginosus, from cartilago, cartilagin- ‘cartilage’.

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