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Cartilage
see synonyms of cartilageNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cartilage
see synonyms of cartilagenoun
a tough elastic tissue composing most of the embryonic skeleton of vertebrates. In the adults of higher vertebrates it is mostly converted into bone, remaining only on the articulating ends of bones, in the thorax, trachea, nose, and ears
. Nontechnical name: gristleCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Cartilage
see synonyms of cartilage noun
1.
tough, elastic, whitish animal tissue; gristle: the skeletons of embryos and young animals are composed largely of cartilage, most of which later turns to bone
2.
a part or structure consisting of cartilage
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Cartilage
see synonyms of cartilagen.
A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue that is a major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton and in most species is converted largely to bone with maturation. It is found in various parts of the human body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx.
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