noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue wordnet

Etymology

From fibro- + cartilage.

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