mitochondrion

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌmaɪtəˈkɒndɹiən/    美 /ˌmaɪtəˈkɑndɹiən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

mitochondria plural mitochondrions plural,proscribed,rare

词源

From German Mitochondrium, coined by Carl Benda in 1898, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + χονδρίον (khondríon), diminutive of χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain, morsel”).
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