cartilaginous
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin cartilāginōsus (“full of cartilage, very gristly”), from cartilāgō (“cartilage, gristle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”); compare French cartilagineux.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɑː.tɪˈlad͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑɹ.təˈlæd͡ʒ.ən.əs/
Adjective[edit]
cartilaginous (comparative more cartilaginous, superlative most cartilaginous)
- (anatomy) Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
- Related to or resembling cartilage.
- (zoology) (Of a vertebrate animal) having a skeleton of cartilage.
- Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
- (mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
comprising cartilage
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resembling cartilage
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References[edit]
- “cartilaginous”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “cartilaginous” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
- David Arora (1986) Mushrooms Demystified, Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, page 913