cartilaginous

adjective4

1. •
   Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone.
2. •
   Related to or resembling cartilage.
3. •
   Having a skeleton of cartilage.

   • Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage.
4. •
   Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.