Chloroplasts
//ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæsts// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of chloroplast form-of, plural
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More examples"In the plant cell model that Mario presented, a horse chestnut took the place of the nucleus, a handful of plasticine was the cytoplasm, the organelles were represented by lentils and other beans, small bits of green pipe cleaner served as chloroplasts, and the plastic bottle that held everything was the cell membrane, surrounded by a thick papier-mâché coat for the cell wall."
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