Gristle Synonyms

grĭsəl
Tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. cartilage
  2. ossein
  3. osseous matter

Words Related to Gristle

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Gristle Sentence Examples

  • If necessary, trim the tenderloin of any excess fat or gristle.

  • Going past through the meat of the extras, we have the gristle.

  • In a normal joint the ends of the bones are covered by a layer of smooth, slippery gristle called cartilage.

  • Some species have calcareous spicules deposited in the tunic which would make them rather like eating gristle with sand embedded in it.

  • Let sinew bond with bone, gristle with offal blah blah blah blah... that should do it.

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