About The Word Plastid
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Plastid
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What's The Definition Of Plastid?
[n] any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
Synonyms | Synonyms for Plastid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Plastid: See Also | chloroplast | chromoplast | granule Plastid In Webster's Dictionary \Plas"tid\, Plastide \Plas"tide\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a
creator.]
1. (Biol.) A formative particle of albuminous matter; a
monad; a cytode. See the Note under {Morphon}. --Haeckel.
2. (Bot.) One of the many minute granules found in the
protoplasm of vegetable cells. They are divided by their
colors into three classes, chloroplastids, chromoplastids,
and leucoplastids.
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