cartilaginoid

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

cartilage +‎ -oid

Adjective[edit]

cartilaginoid (comparative more cartilaginoid, superlative most cartilaginoid)

  1. (anatomy) Resembling or having the characteristics of cartilage.

Noun[edit]

cartilaginoid (plural cartilaginoids)

  1. (medicine) A cartilage-like nodule, growth or other structure, which is not part of the normal anatomy.