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grana
(grana)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgrɑːnə, ˈgreɪnə/
plural noun
(
singular
granum
)
Botany
the stacks of thylakoids embedded in the stroma of a chloroplast.
Origin:
late 19th century
: plural of Latin
granum
'grain'
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