cartilagineous

adjective

car·​ti·​la·​gin·​e·​ous

¦kärtᵊlə¦jinēəs,

-nyəs

: cartilaginous

Word History

Etymology

Latin cartilagineus, from cartilagin-, cartilago cartilage + -eus -eous

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