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cartilaginous

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  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. of or relating to cartilage Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. difficult to chew Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage. 2. (Zoöl.) Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks. Source: webster
  6. 6. Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bonescontaining little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, asthe sturgeon and the sharks. Source: adambom
  7. 7. j:100 a. of or relating to cartilage s. difficult to chew Source: ecdict

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