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Animal cartilage

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001481

A usually translucent somewhat elastic tissue that composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos and except for a small number of structures (as some joints, respiratory passages, and the external ear) is replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001481
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001481",
  "term": "Animal cartilage",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Animal Cartilage",
  "definition": "A usually translucent somewhat elastic tissue that composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos and except for a small number of structures (as some joints, respiratory passages, and the external ear) is replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/animal-cartilage/"
}

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