Cartilaginous
adjective
Related to or made of a firm, flexible tissue called cartilage.
The shark's skeleton is cartilaginous, not made out of bone like ours.
Often appears as...
- cartilaginous tissue
- cartilaginous structure
adjective
Relating to the part of the body where two bones meet, surrounded by cartilage.
The doctor said the cartilaginous joint between my knee bones was damaged.
Often appears as...
- cartilaginous joint
- cartilaginous disc
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Related to or made of a firm, flexible tissue called cartilage.
The shark's skeleton is cartilaginous, not made out of bone like ours.
Often appears as...
- cartilaginous tissue
- cartilaginous structure
adjective
Relating to the part of the body where two bones meet, surrounded by cartilage.
The doctor said the cartilaginous joint between my knee bones was damaged.
Often appears as...
- cartilaginous joint
- cartilaginous disc
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Anatomy
Use 'cartilaginous' when talking about animals with parts made of cartilage instead of bone.
Stingrays are fascinating due to their cartilaginous bodies.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Fish
'Cartilaginous' isn't exclusive to describing fish, it's used for any cartilage-based structure.
Some cartilaginous structures in humans include the ear and nose.
Pro Tip 3/3Flexibility
Emphasize the flexible nature of cartilage compared to bone when using 'cartilaginous.'
The cartilaginous nature of the nose allows it to endure bending without breaking.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Anatomy
Use 'cartilaginous' when talking about animals with parts made of cartilage instead of bone.
Stingrays are fascinating due to their cartilaginous bodies.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Fish
'Cartilaginous' isn't exclusive to describing fish, it's used for any cartilage-based structure.
Some cartilaginous structures in humans include the ear and nose.
Pro Tip 3/3Flexibility
Emphasize the flexible nature of cartilage compared to bone when using 'cartilaginous.'
The cartilaginous nature of the nose allows it to endure bending without breaking.
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Anatomy
Use 'cartilaginous' when talking about animals with parts made of cartilage instead of bone.
Stingrays are fascinating due to their cartilaginous bodies.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Fish
'Cartilaginous' isn't exclusive to describing fish, it's used for any cartilage-based structure.
Some cartilaginous structures in humans include the ear and nose.
Pro Tip 3/3Flexibility
Emphasize the flexible nature of cartilage compared to bone when using 'cartilaginous.'
The cartilaginous nature of the nose allows it to endure bending without breaking.
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Video examples
Why are sharks so...
Their cartilaginous skeletons are less dense than bony ones and require less energy to move. Large oily livers lend buoyancy to their streamlined bodies, and while trunk muscles of bony fishes attach directly to their skeletons, those of sharks also join to their skin.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 138 PIPE...
have to dig out the rhizomes which are the underground stems and sort of storage vaults of energy that the grass is produced and they've got a very hard cartilaginous plate in the front of their noses and that helps them to dig and so when there's something
Video examples
Why are sharks so...
Their cartilaginous skeletons are less dense than bony ones and require less energy to move. Large oily livers lend buoyancy to their streamlined bodies, and while trunk muscles of bony fishes attach directly to their skeletons, those of sharks also join to their skin.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 138 PIPE...
have to dig out the rhizomes which are the underground stems and sort of storage vaults of energy that the grass is produced and they've got a very hard cartilaginous plate in the front of their noses and that helps them to dig and so when there's something
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