mitochondria
pronunciation
How to pronounce mitochondria in British English:
UK [ˌmaɪtəʊ'kɒndrɪə]
How to pronounce mitochondria in American English:
US [ˌmaɪtoʊ'kɑndrɪr]
Word Origin
- mitochondria (n.)
- 1901, from German, coined 1898 by microbiologist Carl Benda (1857-1933), from Greek mitos "thread" (see mitre) + khondrion "little granule," diminutive of khondros "granule, lump of salt" (see grind (v.)).
Example
- 1. Mitochondria are organelles that provide cells with energy .
- 2. He concentrated on dna from mitochondria .
- 3. Mitochondria are inherited from only the mother .
- 4. Mitochondria are a cell 's power-packs .
- 5. But every so often , our mitochondria and their surrounding cells fight .