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car·ti·lage
 cartilage
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- pronunciation:
- kar
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lj
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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| definition 1: |
a tough, white, elastic connective tissue forming a major component of the skeletons of fetuses and young vertebrates, and turning largely to bone as the organism matures.
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| definition 2: |
a bodily part of structure composed of this tissue.
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