subcartilaginous
[ suhb-kahr-tl-aj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˌsʌb kɑr tlˈædʒ ə nəs /
adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
partially or incompletely cartilaginous.
situated below or beneath cartilage.
Origin of subcartilaginous
First recorded in 1535–45;
sub- +
cartilaginous
Words nearby subcartilaginous
subcalibre,
subcallosal gyrus,
subcapsular cataract,
subcarbide,
subcarrier,
subcartilaginous,
subcasing,
subcategory,
subcelestial,
subcellar,
subcellular
Example sentences from the Web for subcartilaginous
A subcartilaginous process attached to the inner side, near the base, of the Mandibul of some Staphylinid.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) |William Kirby
British Dictionary definitions for subcartilaginous
subcartilaginous
/ (sʌbˌkɑːtɪˈlædʒɪnəs) /
adjective
composed partly of cartilage
a subcartilaginous skeleton
situated beneath a cartilage or a cartilaginous structure
Medical definitions for subcartilaginous
subcartilaginous
[ sŭb′kär-tl-ăj′ə-nəs ]
adj.
Partly cartilaginous.
Located beneath a cartilage.