"granum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grana [plural]
Etymology: From the late 19th c., from Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”). Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵerh₂-}}, {{der|en|la|grānum||grain, seed or small kernel}} Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”), {{doublet|en|corn|grain|gram|grao}} Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao Head templates: {{en-noun|grana}} granum (plural grana)
  1. (biology) A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis. Categories (topical): Biology, Female family members
    Sense id: en-granum-en-noun-ArAlJMs6 Disambiguation of Female family members: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: granums [plural], grannum [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} granum (plural granums)
  1. (obsolete, regional) One's grandmother. Tags: obsolete, regional Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-granum-en-noun-GcbpRu7O Disambiguation of Female family members: 52 48 Categories (other): Regional English, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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