chondria

[kon-dree-uh]

noun

1. a profusely branched red alga, Chondria tenuissima, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chondria¹

From New Latin, feminine derivative of Greek chondríon, diminutive of chóndros “cartilage”; -a ²

Example Sentences

Scientists determined the alga, which they named Chondria tumulosa, didn’t match any known species, Dr. Sherwood said.

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Researchers studied the seaweed’s DNA to try to determine its origin but concluded it’s a new species of red algae they named Chondria tumulosa.

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The finding could help scientists understand how exercise staves off age- and disease-related declines in brain function, because neurons naturally lose mito­chondria as we age, Davis explains.

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The Chylocladiæ are curiously jointed plants, removed by Agardh to a new genus, Lomentaria, and a new order Chondriæ.

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