mitochondrion
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mitochondrion noun
- 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.
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chondriosomemitochondriummatrixmitoxosomemitochondrial matrixmitochondriogenesisprotomitochondrionmegamitochondrionmitoplastoxysomekinetoplastcytosomesarcosomemethylosomemitophagosomepromitochondrion
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