subcartilaginous
[ suhb-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˌsʌb kɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs /
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
subcalibre, subcallosal gyrus, subcapsular cataract, subcarbide, subcarrier, subcartilaginous, subcasing, subcategory, subcelestial, subcellar, subcellular
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Example sentences from the Web for subcartilaginous
A subcartilaginous process attached to the inner side, near the base, of the Mandibul of some Staphylinid.
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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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Medical definitions for subcartilaginous
subcartilaginous
[ sŭb′kär-tl-ăj′ə-nəs ]
adj.
Partly cartilaginous.
Located beneath a cartilage.
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