"pyrenoid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pyrenoids [plural]
Etymology: From pyrene + -oid. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pyrene|-oid|text=+|tree=1}} From 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 Translations (Translations): 澱粉核 /淀粉核 (diànfěnhé) (Chinese Mandarin), pyrénoïde [masculine] (French), pirenoido (Ido), pirenoide [masculine] (Italian), pyrēnoīdes (Latin), пирено́ид (pirenóid) [masculine] (Russian)

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