fibrocartilage

fi·bro·car·ti·lage

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

Definition of FIBROCARTILAGE

: 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