chloroplast
noun/ˈklɒrəplɑːst/
/ˈklɔːrəplæst/
(biology)- the structure in plant cells that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes placeTopics Biologyc2Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek khlōros ‘green’ + plastos ‘formed’.
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