n.
Pronunciation: ˌ per- ə - ' kän-dr ē - ə m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -dria \ -dr ē - ə \
Etymology: New Latin, from peri- + Greek chondros grain, cartilage
Date: 1741
: the membrane of fibrous connective tissue that invests cartilage except at joints
– peri · chon · dral \ -dr ə l \ adjective