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cartilage bone

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cartilage bone
n.
A bone developed from cartilage.

cartilage bone
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any bone that develops within cartilage rather than in a fibrous tissue membrane Compare membrane bone
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Noun1.cartilage bone - any bone that develops within cartilage rather than a fibrous tissue
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates


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