mitochondrion

mi to chon dri on |ˌmītəˈkändrēən maɪtoʊˈkɑːndriən | ▶noun ( pl. mitochondria |-drēə | ) Biology an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae ). DERIVATIVES mi to chon dri al |-drēəl |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek mitos ‘thread ’ + khondrion (diminutive of khondros ‘granule ’).

mitochondrion

mitochondrion |ˌmʌɪtə (ʊ )ˈkɒndrɪən | ▶noun ( pl. mitochondria |-rɪə | ) Biology an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner part being folded inwards to form layers (cristae ). DERIVATIVES mitochondrial adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek mitos ‘thread ’ + khondrion (diminutive of khondros ‘granule ’).