chlo|ro|plast

chlo|ro|plast
chlo|ro|plast «KLR uh plast, KLOHR-», noun.
a tiny body in the cells of green plants that contains chlorophyll: »

The green color of stems is usually due to chloroplasts in the cortical cells just beneath the epidermis (Fred W. Emerson).

[< chloro- + -plast]

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