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cartilaginification

cartilaginification noun: the formation of cartilage.

Noun

cartilaginification (uncountable)

  1. The formation of cartilage.
    • In the second , or cartilaginous state , the semi-opaque jelly becomes dense , transparent , and homogeneous , the change taking place from the surface towards the centre , and constituting cartilaginification1844, John Grantham, Facts and Observations in Medicine and Surgery

Origin of cartilaginification

From Latin cartilago, cartilaginis (“cartilage”) + facere (“to make”).

Questions about cartilaginification

What does cartilaginification mean?
Cartilaginification means the formation of cartilage.
What part of speech is cartilaginification?
Cartilaginification is a noun.

Words near cartilaginification in the dictionary

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

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