polyplastid

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noun

A multicellular organism

OriginEnglish plastid ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyplastid (plural polyplastids)

plural polyplastids

  1. obsoletebiologyA multicellular organism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishplastid
  6. Englishpolyplastid

From poly- + plastid.

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APA

polyplastid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyplastid

MLA

“polyplastid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyplastid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyplastid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyplastid.

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