# carbonosome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any prokaryotic structure that stores carbon (and therefore energy) (typically polyhydroxyalkanoate granules)

## Etymology
From carbon + -o- + -some.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carbonosome