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Noun: fibrocartilage  ,fI-brow'kaa(r)t-(u-)lij
  1. Cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in ordinary connective tissue
    "The meniscus in the knee is made of fibrocartilage"

Derived forms: fibrocartilages

Type of: cartilage, gristle

Encyclopedia: Fibrocartilage