- cartilaginous structure
- nounbody structure given shape by cartilage• Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure• Hyponyms:
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cartilaginous structure
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cartilaginous — adjective a) Comprising of soft cartilage rather than bones. Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage. b) Related to or resembling cartilage … Wiktionary
cartilaginous — adj. [L. cartilaginosus, gristle] Pertaining to cartilage in structure or appearance … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
anatomical structure — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
bodily structure — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
body structure — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… … Universalium
Rhinoplasty — For the album by Primus, see Rhinoplasty (album). Rhinoplasty Intervention Rhinoplasty: The lower lateral cartilage (greater alar cartilage) exposed for plastic modification via the left nostril … Wikipedia
voice box — noun a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech • Syn: ↑larynx • Derivationally related forms: ↑laryngeal (for: ↑larynx) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
complex body part — noun a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing he has good bone structure • Syn: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Hypernyms: ↑body part … Useful english dictionary
larynx — /lar ingks/, n., pl. larynges /leuh rin jeez/, larynxes. 1. Anat. a muscular and cartilaginous structure lined with mucous membrane at the upper part of the trachea in humans, in which the vocal cords are located. 2. Zool. a. a similar vocal… … Universalium
