chondrio-
English
Etymology
From chondrion (“granule, mitochondrion component”) (former name for mitochondria, coined in German by Carl Benda in 1898, from Ancient Greek χονδρίον (khondríon), from Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain, seed, groats, gristle, cartilage”).
Prefix
chondrio-
- Granule, mitochondrion component.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with chondrio-
Related terms
References
- “chondrio-”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “chondro-”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- “chondro-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “chondro-”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “chondro-”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.