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mitochondrion vs organelle

organelle vs mitochondrion

mitochondrion and organelle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mitochondrion Yes No No No
organelle Yes No No No
As nouns, organelle is a hypernym of mitochondrion; that is, organelle is a word with a broader meaning than mitochondrion:
  • mitochondrion: an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
  • organelle: a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
Other hypernyms of mitochondrion include cell organ, cell organelle.
mitochondrion (noun) organelle (noun)
an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
Difference between mitochondrion and organelle

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