PLASTIDS

Noun

plastids

plural of plastid

Source: Wiktionary


PLASTID

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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