chondrocyte

English

Etymology

From chondro- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

chondrocyte (plural chondrocytes)

  1. A cell that makes up the tissue of cartilage.
    • 1888, Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger:
      The pinnacocytes of the outer surface and the adjacent chondrocytes contain pigment granules.

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