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chondriosome

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of mitochondrion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mitochondrion

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mitochondrion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organelle, cell organelle, cell organ

Narrower terms: sarcosome

History

Etymology

From chondrio- (Clipping of mitochondrion) + -some.