Meanings
nounmitochondrial DNA (countable and uncountable, plural mitochondrial DNAs)
plural mitochondrial DNAs
- countableuncountablebiologyThe genetic material, typically inherited from one's mother, contained within the mitochondria of each of one's cells.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 粒線體DNA /粒线体DNA
- 粒線體DNA /粒线体DNA (lìxiàntǐ-DNA)genetic material
Finnish mitokondrio-DNA, mitokondriaalinen DNA
- mitokondrio-DNAgenetic material
- mitokondriaalinen DNAgenetic material
Hungarian mitokondriális DNS
- mitokondriális DNSgenetic material
Polish mtDNA
- mtDNAgenetic material
Cite this entry
APA
mitochondrial DNA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondrial%20DNA
MLA
“mitochondrial DNA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondrial%20DNA. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitochondrial DNA,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitochondrial%20DNA.
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