Etymology

chiroplast

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Today it means: A sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χείρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχείρ“hand”
  2. English todaychiroplast

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πλάσσω (plássō, “to shape”).

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