cartilage (n)
gristle (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 08
def tough elastic tissue
def mostly converted to bone in adults
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Hypernym animal tissue
Substance holonym cartilaginous structure
Derivationally related form gristle → gristly
Derivationally related form cartilage → cartilaginous
Substance meronym collagen
Hyponym meniscus, semilunar cartilage; fibrocartilage; hyaline cartilage; arytenoid, arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage; thyroid cartilage, Adam's apple
Part meronym matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance
Incoming links
Derivationally related form gristly → gristle
Derivationally related form cartilaginous → cartilage
Pertainym (pertains to noun) cartilaginous → cartilage
Hyponym animal tissue
Substance holonym collagen
Hypernym meniscus, semilunar cartilage; fibrocartilage; hyaline cartilage; arytenoid, arytaenoid, arytenoid cartilage; thyroid cartilage, Adam's apple
Substance meronym cartilaginous structure
Part holonym matrix, intercellular substance, ground substance

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