First Known Use: 1885
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plastid
noun plas·tid \ˈplas-təd\
Definition of PLASTID
: any of various cytoplasmic organelles (as an amyloplast or chloroplast) of photosynthetic cells that serve in many cases as centers of special metabolic activities
— plas·tid·i·al \pla-ˈsti-dē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of PLASTID
German, from Greek plastos molded
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plastid
noun plas·tid \ˈplas-təd\
Medical Definition of PLASTID
: any of various cytoplasmic organelles of photosynthetic cells that serve in many cases as centers of special metabolic activities
—plas·tid·i·al \pla-ˈstid-ē-əl\ adjective
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