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mi•to•chon•dri•on
Pronunciation: (mī"tu-kon'drē-un), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -dri•aPronunciation: (-drē-u). [key]
Cell Biol.
an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production. See diag. under
cell. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.