cartilaginiform,a.|ˌkɑːtɪləˈdʒɪnɪfɔːm| [f. as prec.; see -form.] Resembling cartilage. 1830R. Knox Béclard's Anat. 238 Cartilaginiform ligamentous organs.1835–6Todd Cycl.Anat. I. 249/1 This remarkable structure..called by the older anatomists..cartilaginiform ligament.