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Definition of mitochondrion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mitochondrion

noun

NAmE//ˌmaɪt̮əˈkɑndriən//

(pl. mitochondria

NAmE//ˌmaɪt̮əˈkɑndriə//

) (biology)

a small part found in most cells, in which the energy in food is released

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mitochondrial

NAmE//ˌmaɪt̮əˈkɑndriəl//

adjective mitochondrial DNASee mitochondrion in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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