2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cartilaginous \Car`ti*lag"i*nous\, a. [L. cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux.] 1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cartilaginous adj : difficult to chew [syn: {gristly}, {rubbery}]
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