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cartilaginous

adjective

Meaning

  1. Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone
  2. Related to or resembling cartilage
  3. Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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