pyrenoid

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Synonyms: pyranoid, paranoid, pyramoid, pyritoid, arenoid, hyenoid, murenoid, pyroxenoid, pyrenoids, hymenoid

Antonyms: pyranoid, paranoid, pyramoid, pyritoid, arenoid, hyenoid, murenoid, pyroxenoid, pyrenoids, hymenoid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} any of several transparent [[structure]]s 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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