Chondrogen
Chon″dro‐gen (?), n. [Gr. � cartilage + -gen.] (Physiol. Chem.) Same as Chondrigen.
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Chondrogenesis
Chon′dro‐gen″e‐sis (?), n. [Gr. � cartilage + genesis.] (Physiol.) The development of cartilage.
Chondroid
Chon″droid (?), a. [Gr. � cartilage + -oid.] Resembling cartilage.
Chondrology
Chon‐drol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � cartilage + -logy: cf. F. chondrologie.] (Anat.) The science which treats of cartilages. Dunglison.
Chondroma
‖Chon‐dro″ma (?), n.; pl.Chondromata (#). [NL., fr. Gr. � cartilage + -oma.] A cartilaginous tumor or growth.
Chondrometer
Chon‐drom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � a grain (of wheat or spelt), cartilage + -meter.] A steelyard for weighting grain.
Chondropterygian
Chon‐drop′ter‐yg″i‐an (?), a. [Cf. F. chondropterygien.] Having a cartilaginous skeleton. — n. One of the Chondropterygii.
Chondropterygii
‖Chon‐drop′te‐ryg″i‐i (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks),...
Chondrostei
‖Chon‐dros″te‐i (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) An order of fishes, including the sturgeons; — so named because the skeleton is cartilaginous.
Chondrotomy
Chon‐drot″o‐my (?), n.(Anat.) The dissection of cartilages.
Chondrule
Chon″drule (?), n.(Min.) A peculiar rounded granule of some mineral, usually enstatite or chrysolite, found imbedded more or less abundantly in the mass of many meteoric stones,...
Choose
Choose (?), v. t. [imp.Chose (?); p. p.Chosen (?), Chose (Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.Choosing.] [OE. chesen, cheosen, AS. ceósan; akin to OS. kiosan, D. kiezen, G. kiesen, Icel. kjōs...
Choose (2)
Choose, v. i. 1. To make a selection; to decide.They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion.Prescott.2. To do otherwise. “Can I choose but smile?” Pope...
Chooser
Choos″er (?), n. One who chooses; one who has the power or right of choosing; an elector. Burke.
Chop
Chop (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Chopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Chopping.] [Cf. LG. & D. kappen, Dan. kappe, Sw. kappa. Cf. Chap to crack.] 1. To cut by striking repeatedly with a shar...
Chop (2)
Chop (?), v. i. 1. To make a quick strike, or repeated strokes, with an ax or other sharp instrument.2. To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt t...
Chop (3)
Chop, v. t. [Cf. D. koopen to buy. See Cheapen, v. t., and cf. Chap, v. i., to buy.] 1. To barter or truck.2. To exchange; substitute one thing for another.We go on chopping and...
Chop (4)
Chop, v. i. 1. To purchase by way of truck.2. (Naut.) To vary or shift suddenly; as, the wind chops about.3. To wrangle; to altercate; to bandy words.Let not the counsel at the ...
Chop (5)
Chop, n. A change; a vicissitude. Marryat.
Chop (6)
Chop, v. t. & i. To crack. See Chap, v. t. & i.
Chop (7)
Chop, n. 1. The act of chopping; a stroke.2. A piece chopped off; a slice or small piece, especially of meat; as, a mutton chop.3. A crack or cleft. See Chap.
Chop (8)
Chop, n. [See Chap.] 1. A jaw of an animal; — commonly in the pl. See Chops.2. A movable jaw or cheek, as of a wooden vise.3. The land at each side of the mouth of a river, harb...
Chop (9)
Chop, n. [Chin. & Hind. chāp stamp, brand.]1. Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.2. A permit or clearance.Chop dollar, a silver dollar stamped to attest its purity. — ch...
Chop suey
{ Chop su″eyorsoo″y } (?). [Chin. (Cantonese) shap sui odds and ends, fr. shap for sap to enter the mouth + sui small bits pounded fine.] A mélange served in Chinese restaurants...
Chop-logic
Chop″–log′ic (?), n. One who bandies words or is very argumentative. Shak.
Chopboat
Chop″boat′ (?), n. [Chin. chop sort, quality.] A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels. S. W. Williams.
Chopchurch
Chop″church′ (?), n. [See Chop to barter.] (Old Eng. Law) An exchanger or an exchange of benefices.