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Etymology edit

mitochondria +‎ -al

Pronunciation edit

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɑːn.dɹi.əl/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dɹi.əl/

Adjective edit

mitochondrial (not comparable)

  1. (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.

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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mi.tɔ.kɔ̃.dʁi.jal/

Adjective edit

mitochondrial (feminine mitochondriale, masculine plural mitochondriaux, feminine plural mitochondriales)

  1. mitochondrial