chromoplast

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noun

Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored

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Meanings

nounchromoplast (plural chromoplasts)

plural chromoplasts

  1. biologyAny plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored

Origin

From chromo- + -plast.

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APA

chromoplast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromoplast

MLA

“chromoplast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromoplast. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromoplast,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromoplast.

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