iridoplast

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noun

Any of the epidermal chloroplasts of certain plants that contain tiny regular structures that focus light

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Meanings

nouniridoplast (plural iridoplasts)

plural iridoplasts

  1. biologyAny of the epidermal chloroplasts of certain plants that contain tiny regular structures that focus light

Origin

From irido- + -plast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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