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grana

Syllabification: (gra·na)
Pronunciation: /ˈgrānə/
Definition of grana

noun (singular granum /-nəm/)

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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