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chiroplast

/ˈkaɪɹəplæst/

chiroplast noun: a sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century.

Noun

chiroplast (plural chiroplasts)

  1. (historical) A sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century.

Forms of chiroplast

pluralchiroplasts

Origin of chiroplast

From Ancient Greek χείρ (kheír, “hand”) + πλάσσω (plássō, “to shape”).

Questions about chiroplast

What does chiroplast mean?
Chiroplast means a sliding wooden frame clamped above the keys of the piano, into which the hands and fingers of a pianist are placed. It was used for learners of the piano in the early 19th century.
What part of speech is chiroplast?
Chiroplast is a noun.
How do you pronounce chiroplast?
Chiroplast is pronounced /ˈkaɪɹəplæst/.
What is the plural of chiroplast?
The plural of chiroplast is chiroplasts.

Words near chiroplast in the dictionary

  1. chiropatagia
  2. chiropatagium
  3. chiropath
  4. chiropaths
  5. chirophobia
  6. chiroplast
  7. chiroplasts
  8. chiroplasty
  9. chiropodic
  10. chiropodical
  11. chiropodism

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