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cartilageous

cartilageous is the alternative form of cartilaginous.

Meaning of cartilaginous

Adjective

cartilaginous (comparative more cartilaginous, superlative most cartilaginous)

  1. Related to or resembling cartilage.
  2. Having a skeleton of cartilage.
    • Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
  3. Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.

Questions about cartilageous

What is cartilageous the alternative form of?
Cartilageous is the alternative form of cartilaginous.

Words near cartilageous in the dictionary

  1. cartilage-hair hypoplasia
  2. cartilagein
  3. cartilageins
  4. cartilagelike
  5. cartilagenous
  6. cartilageous
  7. cartilages
  8. cartilagineous
  9. cartilaginification
  10. cartilagino-membranous
  11. cartilaginoid

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