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



RESET




Word of the Day

5 April 2025

SET

(noun) an unofficial association of people or groups; “the smart set goes there”; “they were an angry lot”


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