pyrenoid

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

2. Botany. A small spherical or elliptical structure found in the chloroplasts of many algae and hornworts, associated with carbon fixation and starch deposition.

3. One of the protein bodies in the chloroplasts of various lower organisms (as some algae) that are involved in starch synthesis and deposition.

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pyrenoid	14	Scrabble

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