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Chloroplast

//ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst// noun

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Noun
  1. 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.
  2. 2
    plastid containing chlorophyll and other pigments; in plants that carry out photosynthesis wordnet

Etymology

From chloro- + -plast.

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