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mitochondria
[ mahy-tuh-kon-dree-uh ]
plural noun
, Cell Biology.
, singular mi·to·chon·dri·on [mahy-t, uh, -, kon, -dree-, uh, n].
- organelles that are found in the cytoplasm of cells and that function in energy production.
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Other Words From
- mi·to·chon·dri·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mitochondria1
First recorded in 1900–05; from German Mitochondrion (singular), equivalent to Greek míto(s) “thread” + chóndr(os) “grain, seed, cartilage” + -ia plural of diminutive suffix -ion
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