cartilaginous

[ kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs ]

/ ˌkɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs /

adjective

of or resembling cartilage.

having a skeleton composed either entirely or mainly of cartilage, as vertebrates of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes the sharks, rays, and skates.

Origin of cartilaginous

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin cartilāginōsus, equivalent to cartilāgin- (stem of cartilāgō) cartilage + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM cartilaginous

in·ter·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjectivepost·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjectivepre·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjectivepseu·do·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjective

Words nearby cartilaginous

cartilage lacuna, cartilage matrix, cartilage of nasal septum, cartilage space, cartilaginoid, cartilaginous, cartilaginous fish, cartilaginous joint, Cartland, cartload, cart off

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Example sentences from the Web for cartilaginous

The country abounds in reptiles, and the prevalent fishes are of the early kinds, having a cartilaginous structure.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation|Robert Chambers
The cartilaginous ends of the bones grow rapidly, but ossification does not keep pace with it.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Of the cartilaginous class, those which are flat have no fins, as the skate.
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus|William MacGillivray
In the same way the process of ossification supplants the cartilaginous skeleton.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

The reader will bear in mind that they are naturally connected by the cartilaginous substance which forms the symphysis.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick

Medical definitions for cartilaginous

cartilaginous

[ kär′tl-ăj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Chondral.

Having a skeleton consisting primarily of cartilage.

Having the texture of cartilage.

单词	cartilaginous
释义	cartilaginous [ kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs ] / ˌkɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs / adjective of or resembling cartilage. having a skeleton composed either entirely or mainly of cartilage, as vertebrates of the class Chondrichthyes, which includes the sharks, rays, and skates. Origin of cartilaginous 1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin cartilāginōsus, equivalent to cartilāgin- (stem of cartilāgō) cartilage + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM cartilaginous in·ter·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjectivepost·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjectivepre·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjectivepseu·do·car·ti·lag·i·nous, adjective Words nearby cartilaginous cartilage lacuna, cartilage matrix, cartilage of nasal septum, cartilage space, cartilaginoid, cartilaginous, cartilaginous fish, cartilaginous joint, Cartland, cartload, cart off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cartilaginous The country abounds in reptiles, and the prevalent fishes are of the early kinds, having a cartilaginous structure. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation\|Robert Chambers The cartilaginous ends of the bones grow rapidly, but ossification does not keep pace with it. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Of the cartilaginous class, those which are flat have no fins, as the skate. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus\|William MacGillivray In the same way the process of ossification supplants the cartilaginous skeleton. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell The reader will bear in mind that they are naturally connected by the cartilaginous substance which forms the symphysis. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick Medical definitions for cartilaginous cartilaginous [ kär′tl-ăj′ə-nəs ] adj. Chondral. Having a skeleton consisting primarily of cartilage. Having the texture of cartilage. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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