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Pyrenoid vs Pyranoid - What's the difference?

pyrenoid | pyranoid |

As a noun pyrenoid

is (biology) 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.

As an adjective pyranoid is

(organic chemistry) of, pertaining to, or having the structure of a pyranose.

pyrenoid

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Noun

(wikipedia pyrenoid) (en noun)
  • (biology) 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

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    pyranoid

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    Adjective

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  • (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or having the structure of a pyranose