mitocôndria

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See also: mitocondria

Galician

Noun

mitocôndria f (plural mitocôndrias, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of mitocondria

References

  • mitocôndria” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

mitocôndrias

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μίτος (mítos, thread) +‎ Ancient Greek χονδρίον (khondríon), diminutive of χόνδρος (khóndros, grain, morsel).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.toˈkõ.dɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /mi.toˈkõ.dɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.toˈkõ.dɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /mi.toˈkõ.dɾja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.tuˈkõ.dɾi.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /mi.tuˈkõ.dɾjɐ/

Noun

mitocôndria f (plural mitocôndrias)

  1. mitochondrion (respiratory organelle)

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