chondriosome

noun chon·drio·some \ˈkän-drē-ə-ˌsōm\

Definition of CHONDRIOSOME

Greek chondrion, diminutive of chondros grain + International Scientific Vocabulary -some

First Known Use: 1910

Medical Dictionary

noun chon·drio·some \ˈkän-drē-ə-ˌsōm\

—chon·drio·som·al \ˌkän-drē-ə-ˈsōm-əl\ adjective

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