chromoplast

American  

[kroh-muh-plast] / ˈkroʊ məˌplæst /

noun

Botany.

1. a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.

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chromoplast British  

/ ˈkrəʊməˌplæst /

noun

1. a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids

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chromoplast Scientific  

/ krō′mə-plăst′ /

1. A plastid in plant cells that synthesizes and contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids.

2. See Note at photosynthesis

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Etymology

Origin of chromoplast

First recorded in 1880–85; chromo- + -plast