carboxysome

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noun

A bacterial organelle that contains enzymes involved in carbon fixation

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Meanings

nouncarboxysome (plural carboxysomes)

plural carboxysomes

  1. A bacterial organelle that contains enzymes involved in carbon fixation
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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