noun
granum
Granum (noun) means a stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
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A stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.
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Etymology
From the late 19th c., from Latin grānum (“grain, seed or small kernel”). Doublet of corn, grain, gram, and grao.
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"granum" (noun) means a stack-like structure in plant chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll; the site of photosynthesis.