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pyrenoid

pyrenoid noun: 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.

Noun

pyrenoid (plural pyrenoids)

  1. 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

pyrenoid meaning in Tamil

pyrenoid in Tamil

வித்துருமணி, பைரினாயிடு

Forms of pyrenoid

pluralpyrenoids

Origin of pyrenoid

From pyrene + -oid.

Questions about pyrenoid

What does pyrenoid mean?
Pyrenoid means 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.
What is pyrenoid in Tamil?
Pyrenoid in Tamil is வித்துருமணி, பைரினாயிடு. See Pyrenoid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pyrenoid?
Pyrenoid is a noun.
What is the plural of pyrenoid?
The plural of pyrenoid is pyrenoids.

Words near pyrenoid in the dictionary

  1. pyrenocarpic
  2. pyrenocarpous
  3. pyrenocyte
  4. pyrenocytes
  5. pyrenodine
  6. pyrenoid
  7. pyrenoids
  8. pyrenol
  9. pyrenolichen
  10. pyrenolichens
  11. pyrenols

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