Synonyms & related words for pyrenoid

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Words related to pyrenoid

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Where does pyrenoid come from?

The word pyrenoid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: pyren, from Greek pyren (“fruit stone, pit”); and -oid, from Greek eidos (“form, shape”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.