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Cartilage
1) A usually translucent somewhat elastic tissue that composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos and except for a small number of structures (as some joints, respiratory passages, and the external ear) is replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.
2) A part or structure composed of cartilage.
3) A tough, flexible tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body.
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