thylakoid

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θύλακος (thúlakos, “sack, bag”) +‎ -oid.

Noun

thylakoid (plural thylakoids)

  1. (biology) a folded membrane within plant chloroplasts from which grana are made, used in photosynthesis

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