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quantasome

noun
quan·​ta·​some | \ ˈkwäntəˌsōm\
plural -s

Definition of quantasome

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

First Known Use of quantasome

1962, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for quantasome

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

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