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plastid

plas·tid [ plástid ] (plural plas·tids)


noun 
Definition:
 
specialized plant cell part: a specialized component organelle in a photosynthetic plant cell that contains pigment, ribosomes, and DNA, and serves specific physiological purposes such as food synthesis and storage

[Late 19th century. < Greek plastid-< plastos "molded" (see plastic)]
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