chromoplast

[kroh-muh-plast]

chro·mo·plast

[kroh-muh-plast]
noun Botany.
a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.

Origin:
1880–85; chromo- + -plast
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Chromoplast is always a great word to know.
So is green algae. Does it mean:
group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food
plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients
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chromoplast (ˈkrəʊməˌplæst)
 
n
a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids

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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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