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A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure.

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  1. n. A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure.
  2. n. cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
  3. A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure. -- Fi`bro*car`ti*lag"i*nous, a.
  4. A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approachingfibrous connective tissue in structure.-- Fi`bro*car`ti*lag"i*nous, a.
  5. n cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue