cartilaginification

2 definitions found

cartilaginification - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cartilaginification \Car`ti*la*gin`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [L.
     cartilago, -laginis, cartilage + facere to make.]
     The act or process of forming cartilage. --Wright.
     [1913 Webster]

cartilaginification - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cartilaginification
      n 1: abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues;
           observed in some Asians