English Explanatory Dictionary

carbonosome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any prokaryotic structure that stores carbon (and therefore energy) (typically polyhydroxyalkanoate granules)

Word forms

carbonosome carbonosomes

Etymology

From carbon + -o- + -some.

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