单词 | cartilage |
释义 | cartilage /kärˈti-lij/nounGristle, a firm pearly white substance forming the embryonic skeleton of vertebrates (temporary cartilage) converted into bone in adults ORIGIN: Fr, from L cartilāgō, -inis; cognate with crātis wickerwork, and Gr kartallos a basket cartilaginous /-lajˈ/ adjective cartilaginous fishes plural noun Fishes with a cartilaginous skeleton, including the sharks, rays and chimeras |
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