Cartilage

[Tanya Shivari]

1. n. The hard (but [softer] than bone) stuff in your body that holds it together. Your nose and ears are made of cartilage, as well as Sharks [skeletons] and that crappy [hard stuff] in your meat.

[Agnes]

Firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It is more widespread in the infant skeleton, being replaced by bone during growth.