Associations to the word «Plastid»

Wiktionary

PLASTID, noun. (biology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis

Dictionary definition

PLASTID, noun. Any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein.

Wise words

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