pyrenoid

[ pahy-ree-noid, pahy-ruh-noid ]

noun
  1. a spherical protein structure found within chloroplasts of certain algae and hornworts.

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pyrenoid

/ (ˈpaɪrəˌnɔɪd) /


noun
  1. any of various small protein granules that occur in certain algae, mosses, and protozoans and are involved in the synthesis of starch

Origin of pyrenoid

1
C19: from pyrene ² + -oid

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