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Meaning of mitochondria

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mitochondria

noun

Definitions

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.

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mitochondria

noun

Definitions

(sometimes proscribed) mitochondrion

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mitochondria