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"Pyrenoid" Definition

noun

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

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

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

Source: Oxford Dictionary

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

Source: Merriam-Webster

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