subcartilaginous

American

[suhb-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs] / ˌsʌb kɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

partially or incompletely cartilaginous.
situated below or beneath cartilage.

subcartilaginous British

/ sʌbˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs /

adjective

composed partly of cartilage

a subcartilaginous skeleton
situated beneath a cartilage or a cartilaginous structure

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Etymology

Origin of subcartilaginous

First recorded in 1535–45; sub- + cartilaginous

Example Sentences

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P. 3-5 cm. subcartilaginous, obtuse, wavy, sooty brown then pale; g. adnate, livid; s. 5-8 cm. often twisted, dingy, apex minutely mealy; sp. subgl. 5-6.

From Project Gutenberg

Stem even, fibrous striate, outer bark subcartilaginous, flesh white, stuffed, becoming fistulose.

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