cartilaginous
adjective/ˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/
/ˌkɑːrtɪˈlædʒɪnəs/
(anatomy)- made of cartilageWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin cartilaginosus, from cartilago, cartilagin- ‘cartilage’.
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