cartilaginous structure
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1. body structure given shape by cartilage (noun.body)
| hyponym | : | epiglottis, |
| definition | : | a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | auricle, ear, pinna, |
| definition | : | the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | tragus, |
| definition | : | a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | larynx, voice box, |
| definition | : | a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | costal cartilage, |
| definition | : | the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration (noun.body) |
| substance holonym | : | cartilage, gristle, |
| definition | : | tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults (noun.body) |
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