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mitochondrions

mitochondrions is the plural of mitochondrion.

Meaning of mitochondrion

Noun

mitochondrion (plural mitochondria or (rare, proscribed) mitochondrions)

  1. 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.1902 February, W. J. Baumgartner, “Spermatid Transformations in Gryllus assimilis, with Special Reference to the Nebenkern”, in Kansas University Science Bulletin, volume 1, number 2

Questions about mitochondrions

What is mitochondrions the plural of?
Mitochondrions is the plural of mitochondrion.

Words near mitochondrions in the dictionary

  1. mitochondriome
  2. mitochondriomes
  3. mitochondriomic
  4. mitochondrion
  5. mitochondrional
  6. mitochondrions
  7. mitochondriopathic
  8. mitochondriopathies
  9. mitochondriopathy
  10. mitochondriotoxic
  11. mitochondriotoxin

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