cartilaginous
/ˌkɑː.tɪˈlad͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/US/ˌkɑɹ.təˈlæd͡ʒ.ən.əs/
cartilaginous adjective: related to or resembling cartilage.
Adjective
cartilaginous (comparative more cartilaginous, superlative most cartilaginous)
- Related to or resembling cartilage.
- Having a skeleton of cartilage.
- Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
- [T]here are other Bodies beſides Shells found in the Earth, reſembling the Teeth and Bones of ſome Fiſhes, […] the Vertebres of Thornbacks and other Cartilagineous Fiſhes there found, and ſold for Stones among the Gloſſopetræ, […]1692, John Ray, “Of Formed Stones, Sea-shells, and Other Marine-like Bodies Found at Great Distances from the Shores?”, in Miscellaneous Discourses Concerning the Dissolution and Changes of the...
- Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
cartilaginous meaning in Tamil and Bengali
cartilaginous in Tamil
- கசியிழையத்துக்குரிய
cartilaginous in Bengali
- কোমল অস্থিযুক্ত
Forms of cartilaginous
| comparative | more cartilaginous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cartilaginous |
| alternative form | cartilagenous |
| alternative form | cartilagineous |
| alternative form | cartiliginous |
Origin of cartilaginous
Borrowed from Latin cartilāginōsus (“full of cartilage, very gristly”), from cartilāgō (“cartilage, gristle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”); compare French cartilagineux. Equivalent to cartilage + -ous, with modifications made to its morphology.
Words formed from cartilaginous
Phrases with cartilaginous
Questions about cartilaginous
- What does cartilaginous mean?
- Cartilaginous means related to or resembling cartilage.
- What is cartilaginous in Tamil?
- Cartilaginous in Tamil is கசியிழையத்துக்குரிய. See Cartilaginous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cartilaginous?
- Cartilaginous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cartilaginous?
- Cartilaginous is pronounced /ˌkɑː.tɪˈlad͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ (UK).
Words near cartilaginous in the dictionary
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