"chlorosome" meaning in English

See chlorosome in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: chlorosomes [plural]
Etymology: chloro- + -some Etymology templates: {{confix|en|chloro|some}} chloro- + -some Head templates: {{en-noun}} chlorosome (plural chlorosomes)
  1. A photosynthetic antenna complex found in green sulfur bacteria and some green filamentous anoxygenic phototrophs, differing from other antenna complexes by its large size and lack of protein matrix supporting the photosynthetic pigments. Wikipedia link: chlorosome Derived forms: chlorosomal

Inflected forms

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