What does allusion mean in the sentence?
The Allende meteorite is classified as a chondrite. Chondrites take their name from the Greek word chondros—meaning "seed"—an allusion to their appearance as rocks containing tiny seeds.

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An allusion is an indirect reference - something that relates an image to an object, but doesn't say it directly.

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