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chloroplast

chlo·rop·last

UK/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/ US/ˈklɔrʌˌplæst/ uncommon

noun

1.

plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis

Origin

From chloro- + -plast.

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