chromoplast
chromoplast · chromoplasts
Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or storedAny plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
Meaning
1 sensesAny plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
More definitions
- plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
Origin
From chromo- + -plast.From chromo- + -plast.
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Forms
plural: chromoplasts| Singular | chromoplast |
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| Plural | chromoplasts |
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Word family
3 related wordsDerivedchromoplastogenesis