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Noun

1. 1
   Any of various organelles found within a cell, especially a mitochondrion. obsolete

   "The plastosome itself sometimes survives the growth period as a unit, though often it does not."

Synonyms

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ciliaflagellumvacuole

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"The plastosome itself sometimes survives the growth period as a unit, though often it does not."

Etymology

From plasto- + -some.

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