chromatoplasm
noun
chro·mato·plasm
variants: less commonly
chromoplasm
\ˈkrōməˌp-\Definition of chromatoplasm
-s
: the peripheral protoplasm of a blue-green alga containing chlorophyll and accessory pigments together with stored substances
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Origin and Etymology of chromatoplasm
International Scientific Vocabulary chromat- or chrom- + -plasm; originally formed as German chromatoplasma
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