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Word: Chloroplast
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: coined in German from Greek khlōros ‘green’ + plastos ‘formed’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɔːrə(ʊ)plast
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɔːrə(ʊ)plɑːst
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɒrə(ʊ)plast
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈklɒrə(ʊ)plɑːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a plastid in green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.
Short Definition:plastid in green plant cells which contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
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