promitochondrion

noun

A primitive mitochondrion that lacks some inner membranes

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Meanings

nounpromitochondrion (plural promitochondria)

plural promitochondria

  1. A primitive mitochondrion that lacks some inner membranes

Origin

From pro- + mitochondrion.

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APA

promitochondrion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promitochondrion

MLA

“promitochondrion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promitochondrion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promitochondrion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promitochondrion.

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