cartilaginous
Collocations
3ADJ.
jawless
VERB + CARTILAGINOUS
fishes
ADV.
such
Definitions
adj
Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
[T]here are other Bodies beſides Shells found in the Earth, reſembling the Teeth and Bones of ſome Fiſhes, […] the Vertebres of Thornbacks and other Cartilagineous Fiſhes there found, and ſold for Stones among the Gloſſopetræ, […]
Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
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Synonyms
adjective — difficult to chew
- gristly
- rubbery
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3Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
Wiktionary[T]here are other Bodies beſides Shells found in the Earth, reſembling the Teeth and Bones of ſome Fiſhes, […] the Vertebres of Thornbacks and other Cartilagineous Fiſhes there found, and ſold for Sto
WiktionaryThe species eat squid, octopus, Pacific hake and other boney fishes, various cartilaginous fishes, and jawless fishes.
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