chloroplast

See also: Chloroplast

English

Etymology

chloro- + -plast

Pronunciation

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Noun

chloroplast (plural chloroplasts)

  1. (cytology) An organelle found in the cells of green plants, and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place.

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