ˈplastəˌd(y)ül noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plastid + -ule; originally formed as German plastidul
1. : a hypothetical ultimate unit of protoplasm : altmann's granules
2. : a structural subunit of a plastid
ˈplastəˌd(y)ül noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary plastid + -ule; originally formed as German plastidul
1. : a hypothetical ultimate unit of protoplasm : altmann's granules
2. : a structural subunit of a plastid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012