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PLASTID
plastid
(noun) any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plastid (plural plastids)
(cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis
Coordinate terms
• -plast
• amyloplast
• chloroplast
• chromoplast
• elaioplast
• etioplast
• leucoplast
• proplastid
• proteinoplast
• tannosome
Anagrams
• talpids
Source: Wiktionary
Plas"tid, Plas"tide, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Biol.)
Definition: A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon. Haeckel.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: One of the many minute granules found in the protoplasm of vegetable cells. They are divided by their colors into three classes, chloroplastids, chromoplastids, and leucoplastids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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