# cartilaginous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɑː.tɪˈlad͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ · frequency rank #65,767

## Definitions
1. Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
2. Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
3. Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cartilāginōsus (“full of cartilage, very gristly”), from cartilāgō (“cartilage, gristle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”); compare French cartilagineux. Equivalent to cartilage + -ous, with modifications made to its morphology.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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