Etymology

mitochondrial

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Today it means: Of, or relating to mitochondria. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English mitochondria
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  1. Englishmitochondrion
  2. Englishmitochondria
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. English todaymitochondrial

From mitochondria + -al.

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