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chloroplasts

/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæsts/

chloroplasts is the plural of chloroplast.

Meaning of chloroplast

Noun

chloroplast (plural chloroplasts)

  1. 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

Questions about chloroplasts

What is chloroplasts the plural of?
Chloroplasts is the plural of chloroplast.
How do you pronounce chloroplasts?
Chloroplasts is pronounced /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæsts/.

Words near chloroplasts in the dictionary

  1. chloroplastic
  2. chloroplastid
  3. chloroplastidial
  4. chloroplastidic
  5. chloroplastids
  6. chloroplasts
  7. chloroplatinate
  8. chloroplatinates
  9. chloroplatinic
  10. chloroplatinic acid
  11. chloroplatinite

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