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chon·dri·fy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. chondrifyverb

    turn into cartilage

    "The tissue chondrifies"

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  1. chondrify

    Chondrify is a biological process that refers to the formation of cartilage from other tissues, especially in the development of the skeletal system. It is when cells transform or develop into chondrocytes, which are the cells responsible for secreting the components of the cartilaginous matrix in the body.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chondrify

    to convert, or be converted, into cartilage

  2. Etymology: [Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + -fy.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chondrify

    kon′dri-fī, v.t. to convert into cartilage.—v.i. to be converted into cartilage.—n. Chondrificā′tion. [Gr. chondros, cartilage.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chondrify in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chondrify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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