pyrenoid

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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

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Meanings

nounpyrenoid (plural pyrenoids)

plural pyrenoids

  1. biologyany 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

Origin

From pyrene + -oid.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 澱粉核 /淀粉核
  • 澱粉核 /淀粉核 (diànfěnhé)Translations
French pyrénoïde
  • pyrénoïdeTranslations
Italian pirenoide
  • pirenoideTranslations
Latin pyrēnoīdes
  • pyrēnoīdesTranslations
Russian пирено́ид
  • пирено́ид (pirenóid)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pyrodinepyridonedipyrone
Cite this entry
APA

pyrenoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrenoid

MLA

“pyrenoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrenoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrenoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrenoid.

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