chondro-

or chrondri- or chrondr-

pref.

1. Cartilage: chondrocranium.

2. Granule: chondrite.

[From Greek khondros, granule, cartilage; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots.]

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chondro-

chondri-

or before a vowel

chondr-

combining form

1. (Anatomy) indicating cartilage: chondroma.

2. grain or granular: chondrule.

[from Greek khondros grain, cartilage]

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