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cartilagineous

cartilagineous is the archaic 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.

Forms of cartilagineous

comparativemore cartilagineous
superlativemost cartilagineous

Origin of cartilagineous

From French cartilagineux or directly from Latin cartilāginōsus.

Questions about cartilagineous

What is cartilagineous the archaic form of?
Cartilagineous is the archaic form of cartilaginous.

Words near cartilagineous in the dictionary

  1. cartilageins
  2. cartilagelike
  3. cartilagenous
  4. cartilageous
  5. cartilages
  6. cartilagineous
  7. cartilaginification
  8. cartilagino-membranous
  9. cartilaginoid
  10. cartilaginoids
  11. cartilaginous

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