mitochondria

English

Etymology 1

mitochondrion +‎ -a

Noun

mitochondria

  1. plural of mitochondrion
    Muscles contain many mitochondria so that they can have large energy supplies.

Etymology 2

See above.

Noun

mitochondria (plural mitochondria or mitochondrias)

  1. (sometimes proscribed) mitochondrion.
    The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mi.tɔˈxɔn.drja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔndrja
  • Syllabification: mi‧to‧chon‧dria

Noun

mitochondria

  1. nominative plural of mitochondrium
  2. accusative plural of mitochondrium
  3. vocative plural of mitochondrium

Slovak

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmitɔxɔndri̯a]

Noun

mitochondria f (genitive singular mitochondrie, nominative plural mitochondrie, genitive plural mitochondrií, declension pattern of ulica)

  1. (biology) mitochondrion

References
  • “mitochondria”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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