Associations to the word «Cartilaginous»

Wiktionary

CARTILAGINOUS, adjective. Comprising of soft cartilage rather than bones.
CARTILAGINOUS, adjective. Related to or resembling cartilage
CARTILAGINOUS, adjective. (mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe
CARTILAGINOUS FISH, noun. Members of taxonomic class Chondrichthyes which have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone.

Dictionary definition

CARTILAGINOUS, adjective. Of or relating to cartilage.
CARTILAGINOUS, adjective. Difficult to chew.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope