OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 18994

mitochondrion

/ˌmaɪtəˈkɒndɹiən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mitocondria
A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and containing genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.
The consideration of the mitochondrion in the spermatocytes I shall pass over, as it is not within the bounds of this paper; yet I hope to study the earlier generations of my mater…
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