pyrenoid

(pī rē′no̵id)

noun

Bot. a small structure within a chloroplast, as in some algae, functioning as a center for starch production

Origin: < Gr pyrēn (gen. pyrēnos), pyrene + -oid

See pyrenoid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A proteinaceous structure found within the chloroplast of certain algae and bryophytes. It is considered to be associated with starch deposition.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin pȳrēna, fruit stone; see pyrene

Origin: + -oid

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