chondrio-

prefix

Granule, mitochondrion component.

OriginAncient Greek χονδρίον →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Granule, mitochondrion component.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχόνδρος“grain, seed, groats, gristle, cartilage”
  2. Ancient Greekχονδρίον
  3. Englishchondrio-

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”).

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APA

chondrio-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrio-

MLA

“chondrio-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrio-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chondrio-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrio-.

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