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CHROMOPLAST

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chro⋅mo⋅plast

  [kroh-muh-plast]
–noun Botany.
a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.
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Origin:
1880–85; chromo- + -plast
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chro·mo·plast   (krō'mə-plāst')   
n.  A plastid that contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: chro·mo·plast
Pronunciation: 'krO-m&-"plast
Function: noun
: a colored plastid usually containing red or yellow pigment (ascarotene)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
chromoplast   (krō'mə-plāst')  Pronunciation Key 
A plastid in plant cells that synthesizes and contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids. See Note at photosynthesis.
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