thylakoid

noun

thy·​la·​koid ˈthī-lə-ˌkȯid How to pronounce thylakoid (audio)
: any of the membranous disks of lamellae within plant chloroplasts that are composed of protein and lipid and are the sites of the photochemical reactions of photosynthesis

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Recent Examples on the Web Spinach is a source of thylakoids, the chlorophyll-bearing parts of green leaves. —Lisa Drayer, CNN, 8 Mar. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary thylak- (from Greek thylakos sack) + -oid

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thylakoid was in 1962

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“Thylakoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thylakoid. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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