chondr-

n. the class of fishes comprising the cartilaginous fishes, which includes the sharks.
Syn. -- class Chondrichthyes. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Physiol.) Formation of, or conversion into, cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + -fy. ] To convert, or be converted, into cartilage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + -gen. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous body called chondrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + -genous. ] (Physiol.) Affording chondrin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros cartilage. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A colorless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance, tasteless and odorless, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water. It is similar to gelatin, and is a large ingredient of commercial gelatin. See also chondroitin sulfate. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ Gr. cho`ndros a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage. ] (Min.) A meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Min.) Granular; pertaining to, or having the granular structure characteristic of, the class of meteorites called chondrites. [ 1913 Webster ]