chondriocont

noun

chon·​drio·​cont

ˈkändrēōˌkänt

plural -s

: a rod-shaped or fibrillar chondriosome

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chondri- + -cont (from Greek kontos pole); originally formed as German chondriokont

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