CHONDRIOSOME

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

Synonyms:

chondriosome; mitochondrion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("chondriosome" is a kind of...):

cell organ; cell organelle; organelle (a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chondriosome"):

sarcosome (a large mitochondrion in a striated muscle fiber)

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