mitochondrion
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mitochondrion
- /ˌmaɪtəˈkɒndɹiən/ UK
- /ˌmaɪtəˈkɑndɹiən/ US
Where it comes from
From German Mitochondrium, coined by Carl Benda in 1898, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + χονδρίον (khondríon), diminutive of χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain, morsel”).
noun mitochondria · mitochondrions
- A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP. The consideration of the mitochondrion in the spermatocytes I shall pass over, as it is not within the bounds of this paper; yet I hope to study the earlier generations of my material, and shall then compare the results.
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noun respiratory organelle
| Español | mitocondria |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미토콘드리아 mitokondeuria, 사립체 saripche |
| 日本語 | ミトコンドリア mitokondoria, 糸粒体 shiryuutai |
| हिन्दी | सूत्रकणिका sūtrakaṇikā |
| Português | mitocôndria |
| Français | mitochondrie |
| Deutsch | Mitochondrium, Mitochondrion |
| Italiano | mitocondrio |
| Ελληνικά | μιτοχόνδριο mitochóndrio |
| Русский | митохо́ндрия mitoxóndrija |
| Tiếng Việt | ti thể |
| العربية | مِيتُوكُنْدْرِيُون mītūkundriyūn, مُتَقَدِّرَة mutaqaddira, مُصَوِّرَة حَيَوِيَّة, حُبَيْبَة خَيْطِيَّة |
| עברית | מיטוכונדריון mitokhondrion |
Talk about this word "mitochondrion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mitochondrion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. mitochondrion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mitochondrion "mitochondrion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mitochondrion.Cite this
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title = {mitochondrion},
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