Antonyms for cartilage
ˈkɑr tl ɪdʒ, ˈkɑrt lɪdʒcar·ti·lage

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1. cartilagenoun

   Synonyms:
   gristle

2. cartilagenoun

   A type of dense, non-vascular connective tissue, usually found at the end of joints, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, in the throat and between intervertebral disks.

   Synonyms:
   gristle

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1. • Animal Tissue

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:2.0 / 2 votes

1. cartilage, gristlenoun

   tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults

   Synonyms:
   gristle

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1. cartilagenoun

   Synonyms:
   gristle

   Associated words:
   chondrology, chondrotomy, chondritis, chondroid, chondrification, chondrify, cartilaginous, gristly

How to use cartilage in a sentence?

1. Jonathan Houghton:

   When the shark opens its mouth, it's kind of like opening your jacket on a windy day. It inflates out and that cartilage gives it some structure so that its skin isn't just flapping around.

2. Bill Marlette:

   There's no cartilage, i'm bone-on-bone. It is constantly inflamed and very sore.

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