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The correct spelling is mitochondria.
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noun
Say it like: Mit-och-ond-ria
The correct spelling is mitochondria. 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…
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noun
- 1.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.
- 2.(sometimes proscribed) mitochondrion
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