Cartilaginification

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cartilaginification \Car`ti*la*gin`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L.
     cartilago, -laginis, cartilage + facere to make.]
     The act or process of forming cartilage. --Wright.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  cartilaginification
       n : abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed
           in some Orientals