PYRENOID
Etymology
Noun
pyrenoid (plural pyrenoids)
(biology) any of several transparent structures found in the chloroplast of certain algae etc.; they are responsible for the fixation of carbon dioxide and the formation of starch
Anagrams
• dipyrone, pyridone
Source: Wiktionary
Py*re"noid, n. Etym: [Gr. Pyrena, and -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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