subcartilaginous
[ suhb-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˌsʌb kɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
partially or incompletely cartilaginous.
situated below or beneath cartilage.
Nearby words
- subcalibre,
- subcallosal gyrus,
- subcapsular cataract,
- subcarbide,
- subcarrier,
- subcasing,
- subcategory,
- subcelestial,
- subcellar,
- subcellular
Origin of subcartilaginous
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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
subcartilaginous
/ (sʌbˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs) /
adjective
composed partly of cartilagea subcartilaginous skeleton
situated beneath a cartilage or a cartilaginous structure
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subcartilaginous
[ sŭb′kär-tl-ăj′ə-nəs ]
adj.
Partly cartilaginous.
Located beneath a cartilage.
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