subcartilaginous

[ suhb-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. partially or incompletely cartilaginous.
2. situated below or beneath cartilage.

subcartilaginous

/ sʌbˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. composed partly of cartilage

   a subcartilaginous skeleton

2. situated beneath a cartilage or a cartilaginous structure

Word History and Origins

Origin of subcartilaginous¹

First recorded in 1535–45; sub- + cartilaginous

Example Sentences

P. 3-5 cm. subcartilaginous, obtuse, wavy, sooty brown then pale; g. adnate, livid; s. 5-8 cm. often twisted, dingy, apex minutely mealy; sp. subgl. 5-6.

From Project Gutenberg

Stem even, fibrous striate, outer bark subcartilaginous, flesh white, stuffed, becoming fistulose.

From Project Gutenberg