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ALL meanings of chromoplast

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  • noun chromoplast a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids 3
  • noun chromoplast a yellowish to reddish plastid containing carotenoids and found in the cytoplasm of many plant cells 3
  • noun chromoplast a plastid containing coloring matter other than chlorophyll. 1
  • noun chromoplast A colored plastid other than a chloroplast, typically containing a yellow or orange pigment. 1
  • noun chromoplast (biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored. 0
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