pyrenoid
noun
py·re·noid pī-ˈrē-ˌnȯid 
ˈpī-rə-
ˈpī-rə- : a protein body in the chloroplasts of algae and hornworts that is involved in carbon fixation and starch formation and storage
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin pyrena stone of a fruit, from Greek pyrēn; akin to Greek pyros wheat grain, wheat — more at furze
First Known Use
circa 1875, in the meaning defined above
- fragmentises
- fragmentising
- fragmentist
- fragmentization
- fragmentizations
- fragmentize
- fragmentized
- fragmentizers
- fragmentizes
- fragmentizing
- fragments
- Fragonard
- fragors
- fragrance
- fragrances
- fragrancies
- fragrancy
- fragrant
- fragrant balm
- fragrant bedstraw
- fragrant cliff fern
- fragrant goldenrod
- fragrant shield fern
- fragrant sumac
- fragrant wood fern