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cartilage definition

car·ti·lage (kärt′'l ij)

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

Etymology: ME & OFr < L cartilago: for IE base see hurdle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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