chloroplast
/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/
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chloroplast noun: an organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
Noun
chloroplast (plural chloroplasts)
- An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
- Synonyms:
- chloroplastid
chloroplast meaning in Tamil, Kannada, Sinhala and Tagalog
chloroplast in Tamil
- photosynthetic organelle
- பச்சையமணி paccaiyamaṇi, பசுங்கணிகம் pacuṅkaṇikam
chloroplast in Kannada
- photosynthetic organelle
- ಎಲೆಮನೆ elemane
chloroplast in Sinhala
- photosynthetic organelle
- හරිතලව haritalawa
chloroplast in Tagalog
- photosynthetic organelle
- luntikatwan
More languagesFewer languages
- chloroplast in Persian
- سبزدیسه sabzdise
- chloroplast in Vietnamese
- lạp lục, lục lạp
Synonyms of chloroplast
Forms of chloroplast
| plural | chloroplasts |
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Origin of chloroplast
From chloro- + -plast.
Words formed from chloroplast
Questions about chloroplast
- What does chloroplast mean?
- Chloroplast means an organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
- What is chloroplast in Tamil?
- Chloroplast in Tamil is பச்சையமணி (paccaiyamaṇi), பசுங்கணிகம் (pacuṅkaṇikam). See Chloroplast meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is chloroplast?
- Chloroplast is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chloroplast?
- Chloroplast is pronounced /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/.
- What is the plural of chloroplast?
- The plural of chloroplast is chloroplasts.
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