mitochondria

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noun

mitochondrion.

“The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.”

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Meanings

mitochondria1

noun
  1. pluralplural of mitochondrion

    Muscles contain many mitochondria so that they can have large energy supplies.

mitochondria2

nounmitochondria (plural mitochondria or mitochondrias)

plural mitochondrias

  1. proscribedsometimesmitochondrion.

    The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

Origin

mitochondria · noun

From mitochondrion + -a.

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mitochondria · noun

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APA

mitochondria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondria

MLA

“mitochondria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondria. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitochondria,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondria.

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