How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"chondro" is from "khondros" (coarsely ground grain) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
chondrule
chondriosome
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "granule" or "cartilage" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| I am a patient who has long term survival of chondrosarcoma for many years. |
| Although fewer than 100 carbonaceous chondrites are known, they provide a great deal of information about the origin of the Sun and planets. |