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Meaning of pyrenoid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pyrenol pyrenolichen pyrenomycete pyrenophore pyrenyl pyrenylene

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