Thylakoid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thylakoid is a noun meaning (biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis.
Meaning
(biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis.
Word Forms
- thylakoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thylacoid, granum, chloroplastid, grannum, chloroplast, plastid.
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