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Adjective: cartilaginous  ,kaa(r)-tu'la-ju-nus
  1. Of or relating to cartilage
    "The shark's cartilaginous skeleton made it more flexible than bony fish"
     
  2. Containing or resembling gristle; tough and chewy
    "The meat was too cartilaginous to eat";
    - gristly

See also: tough

Encyclopedia: Cartilaginous