Etymology

plastid

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Today it means: Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis. Full definition →

German Plastid ← Ancient Greek πλαστός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπλαστός
  2. German · borrowed fromPlastid
  3. English todayplastid

From German Plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós), verbal adjective of πλάσσω (plássō).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekπλαστός all →

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