FIBROCARTILAGES

Noun

fibrocartilages

plural of fibrocartilage

Source: Wiktionary


FIBROCARTILAGE

Fi`bro*car"ti*lage, n. Etym: [L. fibra a fiber + E. cartilage.] (Anat.)

Definition: A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching fibrous connective tissue in structure.

– Fi`bro*car`ti*lag"i*nous, a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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