mitochondrionnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dri.ən/us/ˌmaɪ.t̬oʊˈkɑːn.dri.ən/plural mitochondria specializedin a cell, a long or round piece found in the cytoplasm (= a substance surrounding the nucleus) that produces energy for the cell by breaking down food
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Cells
- -celled
- anaphase
- assort
- cell wall
- chromatid
- gamete
- hemoglobin
- histology
- metaphase
- metastasize
- mitochondrial
- monoclonal
- motor neuron
- neoplasia
- nerve cell
- neuron
- platelet
- respiration
- unicellular
- vacuole
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