chondriokinesis

From Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “grain”) +‎ -kinesis, from κίνησις (kínēsis, “movement”).^[1]

chondriokinesis (uncountable)

1. (biology) Reproduction of mitochondria and their distribution in mitosis and meiosis.^[1]
   • 1853, Quarterly journal of microscopical science‎^[2], page 35:

     In by far the majority of animals it seems tolerably clear that the process of chondriokinesis or distribution of the mitochondria (or chondriosomes) between the daughter-cells is haphazard, and not in any way comparable to the process of karyokinesis.

   • 1925, The American Naturalist November-December 1925: Vol 59 Iss 665‎^[3], University of Chicago, acting through its Press, page 492:

     These phenomena emphasize the conclusion of Bowen (1920) that chondriokinesis and dictyokinesis involve a relation between the cytoplasmic formed bodies and the division-centers that means more than a merely fortuitous association.

   • 1972, Bajer, Andrew S, Spindle dynamics and chromosome movements‎^[4], New York; London: Academic Press, page 86:

     Such behavior of mitochondria is so typical that it has been described in the earlier literature as chondriokinesis.