mitochondrion

n. 线粒体

形容词:mitochondrial 名词复数:mitochondria 

mi.to.chon.dri.on

n.（名词）
【复数】 mi.to.chon.dri.a[-drô-…]
A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, containing genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy.Also called chondriosome
线粒体：几乎所有真核细胞中的球状或长丝状细胞器，包含遗传物质及对细胞新陈代谢重要的许多酶，包括负责把食物转化成可用能量的酶也作 chondriosome

来源：
New Latin
现代拉丁语
Greek mitos [warp thread]
希腊语 mitos [使纤维弯曲]
Greek khondrion [diminutive of] khondros [grain, granule] * see ghrendh-
希腊语 khondrion [] khondros的小后缀 [籽粒，颗粒] *参见 ghrendh-

【引伸】
mi.tochon.drial