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mitochondrion

mi·to·chon·dri·on

 (mī′tə-kŏn′drē-ən)
n. pl. mi·to·chon·dri·a (-drē-ə)
A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy.
[New Latin : Greek mitos, warp thread + Greek khondrion, diminutive of khondros, grain, granule; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots.]
mi′to·chon′dri·al (-drē-əl) adj.
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mitochondria

Structures in a cell’s cytoplasm that play a major role in the breakdown of food molecules to release energy.
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mi·to·chon·dri·a

n. mitocondria, filamentos microscópicos del citoplasma que constituyen la fuente principal de energía de la célula.
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