Cartilaginous
Pronunciation : Car`ti*lag"i*nous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: Having the skeleton in the state of cartilage, the bones containing little or no calcareous matter; said of certain fishes, as the sturgeon and the sharks.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913