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cartilaginous definition

car·ti·lagi·nous (kart′'l aj′ə nəs)

adjective

  1. of or like cartilage; gristly
  2. having a skeleton made up mainly of cartilage, as any of a class (Chondrichthyes) of fishes (cartilaginous fish), including sharks, rays, and skates

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