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.

Nearby words

subcalibre, subcallosal gyrus, subcapsular cataract, subcarbide, subcarrier, subcartilaginous, subcasing, subcategory, subcelestial, subcellar, subcellular

Origin of subcartilaginous

First recorded in 1535–45; sub- + cartilaginous

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Examples from the Web for subcartilaginous

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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Medicine definitions for subcartilaginous

subcartilaginous

[ sŭb′kär-tl-ăj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Partly cartilaginous.

Located beneath a cartilage.