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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgranum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: granum
"Il granum è fondamentale per la fotosintesi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, grain-like structure, especially in biological contexts.
"The granum is essential for the process of photosynthesis in plant cells." - 2
A stack of thylakoids within a chloroplast.
"Each granum contains chlorophyll, which captures light energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'granum' originates from Latin, meaning 'grain' or 'kernel'. It has been used in biological contexts since the 19th century to refer to the small, grain-like structures within cells, particularly in reference to chloroplasts in plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Granum" is said worldwide
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granum
Transliteration: granum
"Le granum est essentiel pour la photosynthèse."
Granum
Transliteration: Granum
"Das Granum spielt eine wichtige Rolle in der Photosynthese."
granum
Transliteration: granum
"Il granum è fondamentale per la fotosintesi."
granum
Transliteration: granum
"El granum es crucial para la fotosíntesis."
granum
Transliteration: granum
"O granum é essencial para a fotossíntese."
ग्रेनम
Transliteration: granum
"ग्रेनम पौधों में प्रकाश संश्लेषण के लिए आवश्यक है।"
颗粒
Transliteration: kēlì
"颗粒在植物的光合作用中至关重要。"
그라눔
Transliteration: geuraneum
"그라눔은 식물의 광합성에 필수적입니다."
グラナ
Transliteration: gurana
"グラナは植物の光合成に不可欠です。"
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