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chondrocyte

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒn.dɹəˌsaɪt/
  • General-American: /ˈkɑn.dɹəˌsaɪt/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪt

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noun

Meaning 1

A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ghrendh-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-rósder.? Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros)der. English chondro- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English chondrocyte From chondro- + -cyte.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: chondrocyt — cell
  • Finnish: rustosolu — cell
  • Finnish: kondrosyytti — cell
  • French: chondrocyte — cell
  • German: Chondrozyt — cell
  • German: Knorpelzelle — cell
  • Greek: χονδροκύτταρο (chondrokýttaro) — cell
  • Hindi: उपास्थ्यणु (upāsthyaṇu) — cell
  • Portuguese: condrócito — cell
  • Romanian: condrocit — cell
  • Swedish: kondrocyt — cell
  • Turkish: kondrosit — cell