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Mitochondrion Common

Mitochondrion has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

2

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.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
organelle
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
sarcosome
Rhyming Words
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