Plural of cartilage
regular plural
The plural of cartilage is cartilages.
Forms of cartilage
| Singular | cartilage /ˈkɑː.tɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | cartilages |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Cartilages in a sentence
- Outside of the deep internal visceral arches are the extravisceral cartilages.1928, D. J. Frank, The elasmobranch fishes, page 67. From the entry extrabranchial
- Caudally adjacent, the small, trapezoid-shaped, interarytenoid cartilage was intercalated between the medial processes of the left and right arytenoid cartilages.2016 January 6, Roland Frey, Ilya A. Volodin, Guido Fritsch, Elena V. Volodina, “Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic…. From the entry interarytenoid
- From the ventral apices of the two lateral cartilages, the two inframedian radular tensors run upwards and slightly forwards.1964, Emile S. Demian, The Anatomy of the Alimentary System of Marisa Cornuarietis (L.), page 39. From the entry inframedian
- A sesamoid cartilage supports the transverse arytenoid muscles at their dorsomedian fusion along the transverse furrow between the corniculate and medial processes of the arytenoid cartilages.2016 January 6, “Potential Sources of High Frequency and Biphonic Vocalization in the Dhole ( Cuon alpinus )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI. From the entry dorsomedian
- The dorsal part consists of the two palatopterygoquadrate cartilages, which have fused in the anterior midline and have formed an arch that constitutes the upper jaw.2006, Saul Wischnitzer, Atlas and Dissection Guide for Comparative Anatomy, page 40. From the entry palatopterygoquadrate
Meaning of cartilage
- noun 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.
- noun A particular structure made of cartilage.
Questions about the plural of cartilage
- What is the plural of cartilage?
- The plural of cartilage is cartilages.
- Is cartilage countable?
- Cartilage is a countable and uncountable noun.
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