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What is the noun for gristly?

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gristle
  1. Cartilage; now especially: cartilage present, as a tough substance, in meat.
  2. (figuratively, from obsolete scientific theory) Bone not yet hardened by age and hard work.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The surgeon carefully removed the gristle from the patient's knee during the reconstructive procedure.”
      “Principally it consisted of chunks of fatty streaky bacon supporting great lumps of gristle, with the odd bit of sausage.”
      “As he removes the surprisingly large lump of gristle from his sausage, he coughs and shifts nervously in his seat.”
gristliness
  1. The quality or state of being gristly.
gristles
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