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Mitochondria vs Mitochondrion - What's the difference?

mitochondria | mitochondrion |

As nouns the difference between mitochondria and mitochondrion

is that mitochondria is while mitochondrion is .

mitochondria

English

Noun

(head)
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    mitochondrion

    English

    (wikipedia mitochondrion)

    Noun

    (mitochondria)
  • (cytology) A spherical or ovoid organelle found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells, contains genetic material separate from that of the host; it is responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy in the form of ATP.