carbonosome

C3A1R1B3O1N1O1S1O1M3E1

noun

Any prokaryotic structure that stores carbon (and therefore energy) (typically polyhydroxyalkanoate granules)

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Meanings

nouncarbonosome (plural carbonosomes)

plural carbonosomes

  1. biologyAny prokaryotic structure that stores carbon (and therefore energy) (typically polyhydroxyalkanoate granules)

Origin

From carbon + -o- + -some.

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APA

carbonosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonosome

MLA

“carbonosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbonosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbonosome.

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