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Definition of: cartilage
(kär′tə·lij) noun Biol.
1. A tough, elastic supporting tissue in animals, composed of cells embedded in an opalescent matrix, either homogeneous or fibrous; gristle.
2. A structure or part consisting of cartilage. [<MF <L cartilago gristle]
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