Meanings
nounmitosome (plural mitosomes)
plural mitosomes
- biologyAn organelle found within certain unicellular eukaryotes which lack mitochondria.
Synonyms: crypton
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organelle found within certain unicellular eukaryotes which lack mitochondria.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμίτος (mítos)
- Englishmito-
- Englishmitosome
Translations
Esperanto mitosomo
- mitosomoorganelle found within eukaryotes
French mitosome
- mitosomeorganelle found within eukaryotes
German Mitosom
- Mitosomorganelle found within eukaryotes
Korean 미토솜
- 미토솜 (mitosom)organelle found within eukaryotes
Spanish mitosoma
- mitosomaorganelle found within eukaryotes
Turkish mitozom
- mitozomorganelle found within eukaryotes
Cite this entry
APA
mitosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitosome
MLA
“mitosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mitosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mitosome.
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