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| cartilage |
a tough, white tissue that forms part of the skeleton of humans and other animals. Cartilage is not as stiff as bone. Cartilage is found in the ear, nose, and joints. |
| ray2 |
a fish with a flat body and a skeleton made of cartilage. Rays have broad fins and long, narrow tails. |
| shark1 |
a fish that lives in the ocean and has tough skin, large jaws and teeth, and a skeleton made of cartilage. Most sharks eat other fish. |
| skate2 |
a kind of fish that has a skeleton of cartilage, a flat body, fins that look like wings, and a pointed snout. Skates live along the western coast of the United States. |
| skeleton |
the inner framework of bones and cartilage in vertebrate animals. Skeletons support the body and protect softer body parts. [1/2 definitions] |
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