adj.

1. Of, relating to, or consisting of cartilage.
2. Having a skeleton consisting mainly of cartilage.
3. Having the texture of cartilage; firm and tough, yet flexible.

(kär'tl-ăj'ə-nəs)
adj.

1. Chondral.
2. Having a skeleton consisting primarily of cartilage.
3. Having the texture of cartilage.

Consisting of, or of the nature of, cartilage.

• c. joint — the bones of the joint are joined together by fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage. See synchondrosis, symphysis.
• c. metaplasia — occurs in normal tendons; is classified as abnormal only when the metaplasia is bony.
• multiple c. exostosis — see multiple cartilaginous exostosis.
• c. osteoid — degenerate cartilage which has lost its basophilic quality and stains like osteoid.
• c. tumor — see cartilage-forming tumor.

IN BRIEF: Of or resembling the tough flexible tissue connected with the bones.

The model of the skeleton felt more cartilaginous than a real skeleton would.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: difficult to chew
  Synonyms: gristly, rubbery

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