mitochondrion

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

mitochondrion(n = noun.body) chondriosome - an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy; Array

has particulars: sarcosome

is a kind of cell organ, cell organelle, organelle

mitochondrion, n. (pl. mitochondria) Biol. an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells, containing enzymes for respiration and energy production.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk mitos thread + khondrion dimin. of khondros granule

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