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plastid

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Main Entry:
plas·tid 
          Listen to the pronunciation of plastid
Pronunciation:
\ˈplas-təd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
German, from Greek plastos molded
Date:
1885
: any of various cytoplasmic organelles (as an amyloplast or chloroplast) of photosynthetic cells that serve in many cases as centers of special metabolic activities
plas·tid·i·al 
          Listen to the pronunciation of plastidial \pla-ˈsti-dē-əl\ adjective


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