"pyrenoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyrenoids [plural]
Etymology: From pyrene + -oid. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pyrene|oid}} pyrene + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} pyrenoid (plural pyrenoids)
  1. (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 Wikipedia link: pyrenoid

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