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cartilege

cartilege is the archaic form of cartilage.

Meaning of cartilage

Noun

cartilage (countable and uncountable, plural cartilages)

  1. (uncountable) A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.
    Synonyms:
    gristle
  2. (countable) A particular structure made of cartilage.

Forms of cartilege

pluralcartileges

Questions about cartilege

What is cartilege the archaic form of?
Cartilege is the archaic form of cartilage.

Words near cartilege in the dictionary

  1. cartilaginoids
  2. cartilaginous
  3. cartilaginous fish
  4. cartilaginous fishes
  5. cartilaginously
  6. cartilege
  7. cartileges
  8. cartiliginous
  9. cartilogenesis
  10. carting
  11. carting away

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