chromoplast

noun chro·mo·plast \ˈkrō-mə-ˌplast\

Definition of CHROMOPLAST

: a colored plastid usually containing red or yellow pigment (as carotene)

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1885

Medical Dictionary

noun chro·mo·plast \ˈkrō-mə-ˌplast\

: a colored plastid usually containing red or yellow pigment (as carotene)

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