mitochondrion
mi·toc·hond·rion
noun
1.
an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
Origin
From German Mitochondrium, coined by Carl Benda in 1898, from Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, “thread”) + χονδρίον (khondríon), diminutive of χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain, morsel”).
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