chondroskeleton

noun

chon·​dro·​skeleton

1

: a cartilaginous skeleton

2

a

: the cartilaginous parts of a skeleton

b

: the parts of a bony skeleton that originated in cartilage

Word History

Etymology

chondr- + skeleton

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