protomitochondrion en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos) Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-)lbor. English proto- English mitochondrion English protomitochondrion From proto- + mitochondrion.
Meanings
- The ancestral bacterial endosymbiont from which all mitochondria are thought to be derived
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proto-mitochondrion | alternative | lexicographic | |
| protomitochondria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |