chloroplast
chloroplast · chloroplasts
хлоропласт
Chloroplast
An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where…An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/
» The mitochondria and chloroplast were originally prokaryotes.
Meaning
1 sensesAn organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
Chloroplast
хлоропла́стxloroplást
More definitions
- plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis
Examples
1 sentencesThe mitochondria and chloroplast were originally prokaryotes.
Translations
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By meaning 1
photosynthetic organelle:
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By meaning 1
photosynthetic organelle:
Origin
From chloro- + -plast.From chloro- + -plast.
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Forms
plural: chloroplasts| Singular | chloroplast |
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