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plastid

plas·tid
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plas-tid]
    • /ˈplæs tɪd/
    • /plˈastɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plas-tid]
    • /ˈplæs tɪd/

Definitions of plastid word

  • noun plastid a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment. 1
  • noun plastid any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals that contain pigments, starch, oil, protein, etc 0
  • noun plastid any of several specialized protoplasmic structures occurring in the cytoplasm of some plant cells, in which starch, oil, protein, pigment, etc. are stored 0

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Origin of plastid

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < German Plastide < Greek plastid-, stem of plástis, feminine derivative of plástēs modeler, creator, derivative of plássein to form

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Parts of speech for Plastid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

plastid popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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