pyrenoid

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

noun

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

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How to use pyrenoid in a sentence

The pyrenoid is evidently concerned in the formation of the chromatophore, or in its division.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity | Charles Sumner Boyer
Schmitz states that the chromatophore is thickened in the middle and contains a pyrenoid.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity | Charles Sumner Boyer
A pyrenoid lies in a fold of the chromatophore on the dorsal part.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity | Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for pyrenoid

pyrenoid

/ (ˈpaɪrəˌnɔɪd) /

noun

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

C19: from pyrene ² + -oid

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