Definition of cartilaginous Cartilaginous

car•ti•lag•i•nous

We found 7 definitions of cartilaginous from 3 different sources.

What does cartilaginous mean?

WordNet

Adjective
cartilaginous - difficult to chew
		gristly, rubbery
		tough resistant to cutting or chewing
cartilaginous - of or relating to cartilage

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cartilaginous (Adjective)
Comprising of soft cartilage rather than bones.
cartilaginous (Adjective)
Related to or resembling cartilage.
cartilaginous (Adjective)
Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cartilaginous (a.)
Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.
cartilaginous (a.)
Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks.

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