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mitochondria

mi·to·chon·dri·on
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-tuh-kon-dree-uh n]
    • /ˌmaɪ təˈkɒn dri ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-tuh-kon-dree-uh n]
    • /ˌmaɪ təˈkɒn dri ən/

Definitions of mitochondria word

  • noun plural mitochondria an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production. 1
  • noun mitochondria Plural form of mitochondrion. 1
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Origin of mitochondria

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Greek míto(s) thread + chóndrion small grain, equivalent to chóndr(os) grain, corn + -ion diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Mitochondria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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mitochondria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • cytochrome

    any of a group of naturally occurring compounds, consisting of iron, a protein, and a porphyrin, that are important in cell oxidation-reduction reactions

  • diaphorase

    a flavoprotein enzyme operating in mitochondria, acting as a catalyst in the process of dye reduction or oxidation

  • microsome

    a small inclusion, consisting of ribosomes and fragments of the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria, in the cytoplasm of a cell.

  • plasmagene

    a self-replicating genetic particle postulated to be in the cytoplasm of a cell, as in mitochondria.
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