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English noun: gristle | |||
| 1. | gristle (body) tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults | ||
| Synonyms | cartilage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal tissue | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Adam's apple, arytaenoid, arytenoid, arytenoid cartilage, fibrocartilage, hyaline cartilage, meniscus, semilunar cartilage, thyroid cartilage | ||
| Part holonym | ground substance, intercellular substance, matrix | ||
| Substance holonym | collagen | ||
| Substance meronym | cartilaginous structure | ||
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