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Etymology of the English word pyrenoid

the English word pyrenoid
derived from the English word pyrene
derived from the New Latin word pyrena
derived from the Greek word puren, πυρήν
using the English suffix -oid
derived from the Latin suffix -oides
derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-
derived from the Greek suffix -oeides, -οειδής
derived from the Greek word eidos, εἶδος (form, likeness, appearance, resemblance; a view; form )
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weid-

Date

The earliest known usage of pyrenoid in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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