mitochondrial
English
editEtymology
editFrom mitochondria + -al.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmitochondrial (not comparable)
- (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 329:
- Sperm pass on none of their mitochondria during conception, so all mitochondrial information is transferred from generation to generation through mothers alone.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editof, or relating to mitochondria
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French
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editmitochondrial (feminine mitochondriale, masculine plural mitochondriaux, feminine plural mitochondriales)