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iridoplast

iridoplast noun: any of the epidermal chloroplasts of certain plants that contain tiny regular structures that focus light.

Noun

iridoplast (plural iridoplasts)

  1. Any of the epidermal chloroplasts of certain plants that contain tiny regular structures that focus light

Forms of iridoplast

pluraliridoplasts

Origin of iridoplast

From irido- + -plast.

Questions about iridoplast

What does iridoplast mean?
Iridoplast means any of the epidermal chloroplasts of certain plants that contain tiny regular structures that focus light.
What part of speech is iridoplast?
Iridoplast is a noun.
What is the plural of iridoplast?
The plural of iridoplast is iridoplasts.

Words near iridoplast in the dictionary

  1. iridopathy
  2. iridophore
  3. iridophores
  4. iridophoroma
  5. iridophoromas
  6. iridoplast
  7. iridoplasties
  8. iridoplasts
  9. iridoplasty
  10. iridoplegia
  11. iridoplegias

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