Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of numerous particles located on the thylakoid of a chloroplast, formerly considered to be the functional unit of photosynthesis.
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- noun Any of an array of
particles , on the inner surface of achloroplast , in whichphotosynthesis takes place
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[quanta + –some.]
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