1. : 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.
The name Brazil is of Celtic origin. The meaning of Brazil is brave, strong in conflict. It is also of Irish origin, where its meaning is brave, strong in conflict . Brazil is used as both a boys and girls name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Bra-zil.
Sao Goncalo (an industrial city in southeastern Brazil across the bay from Rio de Janeiro) Meronyms (members of Brasil): Brazilian (a native or inhabitant of Brazil) Holonyms (Brasil is a part of...): South America (a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama) Holonyms (Brasil is a member of...):