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protoplastid

protoplastid noun: an immature plastid that is incapable of photosynthesis.

Noun

protoplastid (plural protoplastids)

  1. An immature plastid that is incapable of photosynthesis

Forms of protoplastid

pluralprotoplastids

Origin of protoplastid

From proto- + plastid.

Questions about protoplastid

What does protoplastid mean?
Protoplastid means an immature plastid that is incapable of photosynthesis.
What part of speech is protoplastid?
Protoplastid is a noun.
What is the plural of protoplastid?
The plural of protoplastid is protoplastids.

Words near protoplastid in the dictionary

  1. protoplasmodium
  2. protoplasms
  3. protoplast
  4. protoplasted
  5. protoplastic
  6. protoplastid
  7. protoplastids
  8. protoplasting
  9. protoplasts
  10. protoploid
  11. protopod

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