CHLOROPLAST


Meaning of CHLOROPLAST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklȯr-ə-ˌplast ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1887

: a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site of photosynthesis — see cell illustration

• chlo·ro·plas·tic ˌklȯr-ə-ˈplas-tik adjective

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