See Also:

chondrophore (iou) and bio- (oh)


chondrophore (iou)



chondrophore noun. L19.
[from CHONDRO- + -PHORE, in sense 2 via mod. Latin Chondrophora (see below).]
Zoology.
A pit or projection that supports the internal hinge cartilage of a bivalve mollusc. L19.
Any of various pelagic hydroids of the suborder Chondrophora, consisting of polymorphic colonies or single large polyps with a chitinous float and a sail. L20.

bio- (oh)



[Language: Greek; Origin: bios 'way of life']
relating to or using living things
::bio-genetics
::biophysics