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chloroplast

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chlo⋅ro⋅plast

  [klawr-uh-plast, klohr-]
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–noun Botany.
a plastid containing chlorophyll.

Origin:
1885–90; chloro(phyll) + -plast

Related forms:
chlo⋅ro⋅plas⋅tic, adjective
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chlo·ro·plast   (klôr'ə-plāst', klōr'-)   
n.  A chlorophyll-containing plastid found in algal and green plant cells.

[chloro- + plast(id).]
chlo'ro·plas'tic (-plās'tĭk) adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

chloroplast

A chlorophyll-containing organelle found in algal and green plant cells.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: chlo·ro·plast
Pronunciation: 'klOr-&-"plast, 'klor-
Function: noun
: a plastid that contains chlorophyll and is the site ofphotosynthesis and starch formation —chlo·ro·plas·tic /"klOr-&-'plas-tik, "klor-/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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