chondromucoid

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noun

The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.

OriginEnglish mucoid ← Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰrendʰ-der.? →
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Meanings

nounchondromucoid (countable and uncountable, plural chondromucoids)

plural chondromucoids

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableanatomyThe combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʰrendʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekχόνδρος (khóndros)
  3. Englishchondro-
  4. Englishmucoid
  5. Englishchondromucoid

From chondro- + mucoid.

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

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