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granum
[ grey-nuhm ]
noun
plural grana
- (in prescriptions) a grain.
- Botany. one of the structural units of a chloroplast in vascular plants, consisting of layers of thylakoids.
granum
/ grā′nəm /
, Plural grana grā′nə
- A stacked membranous structure within the chloroplasts of plants and green algae that contains the chlorophyll and is the site of the light reactions of photosynthesis. The saclike membranes that make up grana are known as thylakoids.
- See more at chloroplast
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Word History and Origins
Origin of granum1
From Latin
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Example Sentences
They probably wouldn’t have bet on Clarice “Pinky” Granum, Stern’s pink-haired, Day-Glo-tattoed, nose-nail-wearing granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times
Nonetheless, by the novel’s somewhat abrupt ending, it’s clear that time marches on, as will Pinky Granum.
From Los Angeles Times
An oil & gas pump jack is seen near Granum, Alberta, Canada May 6, 2020.
From Reuters
Doug Granum of Southworth, who led the pole’s mid-1970s restoration, calls its removal tragic.
From Seattle Times
Granum said, “The point is to understand the true nature of gorillas. He was a stranger in a strange land and touched so many hearts. “Who among us can say that?
From Seattle Times
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