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subcartilaginous
[ suhb-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs ]
/ ˌsʌb kɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
partially or incompletely cartilaginous.
situated below or beneath cartilage.
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Origin of subcartilaginous
First recorded in 1535–45; sub- + cartilaginous
Words nearby subcartilaginous
subcabinet, subcaliber, subcalibre, subcarbide, subcarrier, subcartilaginous, subcasing, subcategory, subcelestial, subcellar, subcellular
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How to use subcartilaginous in a sentence
A subcartilaginous process attached to the inner side, near the base, of the Mandibul of some Staphylinid.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for subcartilaginous
subcartilaginous
/ (sʌbˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs) /
adjective
composed partly of cartilagea subcartilaginous skeleton
situated beneath a cartilage or a cartilaginous structure
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