quantasome

noun

quan·​ta·​some

ˈkwäntəˌsōm

plural -s

: a chlorophyll-containing spherical granule found in the grana of chloroplasts

Word History

Etymology

probably from quanta, plural of quantum + -some entry 3

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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