Main Entry: fi·bro·car·ti·lage

Pronunciation: \ˌfī-(ˌ)brō-ˈkärt-^əl-ij, -ˈkärt-lij\

Function: noun

: cartilage in which the matrix except immediately about the cells is largely composed of fibers like those of ordinary connective tissue ; also : a structure or part composed of such cartilage

—fi·bro·car·ti·lag·i·nous \-ˌkärt-^əl-ˈaj-ə-nəs\ adjective