HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of mitochondrion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmaɪtəˈkɒndɹiən

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Azərbaycan dili mitoxondri
Català mitocondri
Čeština mitochondrie
Dansk mitokondrie
Ελληνικά μιτοχόνδριο
Español mitocondria
Suomi mitokondrio
Français mitochondrie
Magyar mitokondrium
Bahasa Indonesia mitokondria
Íslenska hvatberi
Italiano mitocondrio
Қазақ тілі митохондрия
ភាសាខ្មែរ មីតូកុងទ្រី
Македонски митохондрија
Polski mitochondrium
Português mitocôndria
Русский митохондрия
Slovenčina mitochondria
Svenska mitokondrie
Tagalog sulidlawas
Türkçe mitokondri
Українська мітохондрія
Tiếng Việt ti thể

Examples

The consideration of the mitochondrion in the spermatocytes I shall pass over, as it is not within the bounds of this paper; yet I hope to study the earlier generations of my material, and shall then compare the results.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See all C1 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See mitochondrion used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free