Found 2 items, similar to cartilaginous.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cartilaginous cartilaginous adj : difficult to chew [syn: gristly, rubbery]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cartilaginous Cartilaginous \Car`ti*lag"i*nous\, a. [L. cartilaginosus: cf. F. cartilagineux.] 1. Of or pertaining to cartilage; gristly; firm and tough like cartilage. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l.) 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. [1913 Webster]