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chromoplast

American  
[kroh-muh-plast] / ˈkroʊ məˌplæst /

noun

Botany.

  1. a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll.

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

Etymology

Origin of chromoplast

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

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