chondroclast

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noun

A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage

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Meanings

nounchondroclast (plural chondroclasts)

plural chondroclasts

  1. biologyA large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage

Origin

From chondro- + -clast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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