mitochondrion
Noun
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Noun
mitochondrion (plural mitochondrions or mitochondria)
- (cytology) 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.
- French: mitochondrie
- German: Mitochondrium, Mitochondrion
- Italian: mitocondrio
- Portuguese: mitocôndria
- Russian: митохо́ндрия
- Spanish: mitocondria
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