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plastide

plastide is the archaic form of plastid.

Meaning of plastid

Noun

plastid (plural plastids)

  1. Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis.
    Synonyms:
    plastidium

Forms of plastide

pluralplastides

Words formed from plastide

Questions about plastide

What is plastide the archaic form of?
Plastide is the archaic form of plastid.

Words near plastide in the dictionary

  1. plasticware
  2. plasticwares
  3. plastid
  4. plastidal
  5. plastidary
  6. plastide
  7. plastides
  8. plastidia
  9. plastidial
  10. plastidic
  11. plastidium

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