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fibrocartilage

American  
[fahy-broh-kahr-tl-ij, -kahrt-lij] / ˌfaɪ broʊˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, -ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

  1. a type of cartilage having a large number of fibers.

  2. a part or structure composed of such cartilage.

Other Word Forms

  • fibrocartilaginous adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibrocartilage

First recorded in 1825–35; fibro- + cartilage

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