cartilage

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Synonyms: curtilage, cartilago, cartillage, cartilege, carriage, parfilage, carthage, cartage, fortilage, cartilages, carcelage

Antonyms: curtilage, cartilago, cartillage, cartilege, carriage, parfilage, carthage, cartage, fortilage, cartilages, carcelage

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton|uncountable}} A usually [[translucent]] and somewhat [[elastic]], [[dense]], [[nonvascular]] [[connective tissue]] found in various forms in the [[larynx]] and [[respiratory tract]], in structures such as the [[external ear]], and in the [[articulate|articulating]] surfaces of [[joint]]s. It composes most of the [[skeleton]] of [[vertebrate]] [[embryo]]s, being replaced by [[bone]] during [[ossification]] in the higher vertebrates.
2. {{lb|en|skeleton|countable}} A particular structure made of cartilage.

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