cartilage

Example Sentences

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Because sharks possess skeletons made of cartilage, their bodies rarely fossilize.

From Science Daily

He played through a variety of injuries, including finishing the season with torn knee cartilage.

From Washington Times

Because the bulk of Dunkleosteus’s body was most likely composed of fragile cartilage, only the thick armor plates that encased its head and neck were preserved as fossils.

From New York Times

Chargers fans also can expect to see quarterback Justin Herbert on the move more, a threat that was limited last season because of Herbert’s battle with fractured rib cartilage.

From Los Angeles Times

Lacking a skull, octopuses' brains are wrapped in a thin capsule of cartilage.

From Salon