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mitochondrion

noun
🔊/ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɒndriən/
🔊/ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɑːndriən/
(plural mitochondria
🔊/ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɒndriə/
🔊/ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɑːndriə/
)
(biology生物)
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  1. a small part found in most cells, in which the energy in food is released（细胞内的）线粒体，粒线体Topics Biologyc2
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek mitos ‘thread’ + khondrion (diminutive of khondros ‘granule’).