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Where does “megamitochondrion” come from?

megamitochondrion (English) comes from English mitochondrion, from English Genesis, from Latin genesis, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

megamitochondrion (English): A very large, misshapen mitochondrion

Definitions

  1. A very large, misshapen mitochondrion

Ancestry of “megamitochondrion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmitochondrionA spherical or ovoid organelle found in the...
2EnglishGenesis—
3Latingenesisgeneration, creation, nativity; birth
4Ancient GreekΓένεσις—
5Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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