fibrocartilage

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fibrocartilage - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fibrocartilage \Fi`bro*car"ti*lage\, n. [L. fibra a fiber + E.
     cartilage.] (Anat.)
     A kind of cartilage with a fibrous matrix and approaching
     fibrous connective tissue in structure. --
     Fi`bro*car`ti*lag"i*nous, a.
     [1913 Webster]

fibrocartilage - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fibrocartilage
      n 1: cartilage that is largely composed of fibers like those in
           ordinary connective tissue