/ Dictionary / Index C cartilage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•ti•lage Pronunciation: (kär'tl-ij, kärt'lij), [key] — n. Anat., Zool. a firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color; gristle. a part or structure composed of cartilage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cartilage (Thesaurus) Cartier-Bresson cartilage bone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language