cartilage definition by Wordo

Noun

A

usually

translucent

and

somewhat

elastic

,

dense

,

nonvascular

connective tissue

found

in

various

forms

in

the

larynx

and

respiratory tract

,

in

structures

such

as

the

external ear

,

and

in

the

articulating

surfaces

of

joints

.

It

composes

most

of

the

skeleton

of

vertebrate

embryos

,

being

replaced

by

bone

during

ossification

in

the

higher

vertebrates

.