cartilaginiformadj.
/ˌkɑːtɪləˈdʒɪnɪfɔːm/ Resembling cartilage.
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gristly1398
cartilaginous?1541
cartilagineous1646
subcartilaginous1715
subcartilagineous1727
semi-cartilaginous1805
chondral1810
cartilaginiform1830
chondroid1849
cartilaginoid1859
intracartilaginous1887
1830 R. Knox tr. P. A. Béclard Elements Gen. Anat. 238 Cartilaginiform ligamentous organs.
1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 249/1 This remarkable structure..called by the older anatomists..cartilaginiform ligament.
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