Complete Definition of "pyrenoid"

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Etymology
Gr. like a kernel. See pyrena, and -oid
Noun
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pyrenoid
#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

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