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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cartilaginous \Car'ti*lag"i*nous\, adjective [L. cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux.]
1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cartilaginous
adjective: difficult to chew [syn: {gristly}, {rubbery}]
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