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chromoplast

[ kroh-muh-plast ]

noun

Botany.
  1. a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.

chromoplast

/ ˈ°ì°ùəʊ³¾É™ËŒ±è±ôæ²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
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chromoplast

/ °ì°ùÅ′³¾É™-±è±ôă²õ³Ù′ /

  1. A plastid in plant cells that synthesizes and contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids.
  2. See Note at photosynthesis
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of chromoplast1

First recorded in 1880–85; chromo- + -plast

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