Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word



Synonyms for cartilage


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kahr-tl-ij, kahrt-lij
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, ˈkɑrt lɪdʒ



Définition of cartilage

Origin :
  • early 15c., from Middle French cartilage (16c.) and directly from Latin cartilaginem (nominative cartilago) "cartilage, gristle," possibly related to Latin crates "wickerwork."
  • As in bone : noun piece of animate skeleton
Example sentences :
  • The supraoccipital is formed in cartilage above the exoccipitals.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • The nostrils open at the sides, and are separated by a wide piece of cartilage.
  • Extract from : « The Western World » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • Gelatine is obtained from the bones, cartilage, and skin of animals.
  • Extract from : « Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management » by Ministry of Education
  • It was a bone, as large as a finger, passed through the cartilage.
  • Extract from : « Celebrated Travels and Travellers » by Jules Verne
  • Their teeth appeared to have been filed, and the cartilage of the nose pierced.
  • Extract from : « Celebrated Travels and Travellers » by Jules Verne
  • It has gill-openings for breathing, and a cord of cartilage down its back.
  • Extract from : « The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science » by Various
  • In the Monkeys and anthropoid Apes this cartilage is circular.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5 » by Various
  • "Let us see if he has as much courage as he has cartilage," said Mustapha.
  • Extract from : « The Captain of the Janizaries » by James M. Ludlow
  • In some instances the cartilage is “telescoped” into the crushed end of the bone.
  • Extract from : « Scurvy Past and Present » by Alfred Fabian Hess
  • (c) Shortening of the length of the rows of cartilage cells.
  • Extract from : « Scurvy Past and Present » by Alfred Fabian Hess

Words or expressions associated with your search


Most wanted synonyms

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019