- mitochondria (n.)
[mitochondria 词源字典]
- 1901, from German, coined 1898 by microbiologist Carl Benda (1857-1933), from Greek mitos "thread" (see mitre) + khondrion "little granule," diminutive of khondros "granule, lump of salt" (see grind (v.)).[mitochondria etymology, mitochondria origin, 英语词源]