CHLOROPLAST


Meaning of CHLOROPLAST in English

[ 'klɔ:rə(ʊ)plast , -plα:st , 'klɒ- ]

■ noun Botany a structure in green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.

Origin

C19: from Gk khlōros 'green' + plastos 'formed'.

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