protochloroplast

noun

The precursor to chloroplasts.

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Meanings

nounprotochloroplast (plural protochloroplasts)

plural protochloroplasts

  1. The precursor to chloroplasts.

Origin

From proto- + chloroplast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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