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chondrify

[ kon-druh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, chon·dri·fied, chon·dri·fy·ing.
  1. to change (a precursor tissue) into cartilage.


verb (used without object)

, chon·dri·fied, chon·dri·fy·ing.
  1. to become cartilage.

chondrify

/ ˈkɒndrɪˌfaɪ /

verb

  1. to become or convert into cartilage


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Derived Forms

  • ˌchondrifiˈcation, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chondrify1

First recorded in 1870–75; chondr- + -ify

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