plastid

[ plas-tid ]

/ ˈplæs tɪd /

noun Cell Biology.

a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.

Origin of plastid

1875–80; <German Plastide<Greek plastid-, stem of plástis, feminine derivative of plástēs modeler, creator, derivative of plássein to form

Words nearby plastid

plastic strain, plastic surgery, plasticware, Plastic Wood, plastic wrap, plastid, plastique, plastiqueur, plastisol, plastometer, plastoquinone

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Example sentences from the Web for plastid

Vacuoles are seen in cells; and there is an opinion that these may be a special kind of plastid: some vacuoles pulsate.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation|Austin O'Malley

British Dictionary definitions for plastid

plastid

/ (ˈplæstɪd) /

noun

any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals that contain pigments, starch, oil, protein, etcSee chromoplast

Word Origin for plastid

C19: via German from Greek plastēs sculptor, from plassein to form

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Medical definitions for plastid

plastid

[ plăs′tĭd ]

n.

Any of several pigmented cytoplasmic organelles found in plant cells and other organisms, having various physiological functions, such as the synthesis and storage of food.trophoplast

One of the granules of foreign or differentiated matter, food particles, or waste material in cells.

Scientific definitions for plastid

plastid

[ plăs′tĭd ]

An organelle found in the cells of plants, green algae, red algae, and certain other protists. Like mitochondria, plastids have an inner and outer membrane, and contain their own DNA and ribosomes. Some plastids, such as the chloroplasts in plant leaves, contain pigments.

单词	plastid
释义	plastid [ plas-tid ] / ˈplæs tɪd / noun Cell Biology. a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment. Origin of plastid 1875–80; <German Plastide<Greek plastid-, stem of plástis, feminine derivative of plástēs modeler, creator, derivative of plássein to form Words nearby plastid plastic strain, plastic surgery, plasticware, Plastic Wood, plastic wrap, plastid, plastique, plastiqueur, plastisol, plastometer, plastoquinone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plastid Vacuoles are seen in cells; and there is an opinion that these may be a special kind of plastid: some vacuoles pulsate. The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation\|Austin O'Malley British Dictionary definitions for plastid plastid / (ˈplæstɪd) / noun any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals that contain pigments, starch, oil, protein, etcSee chromoplast Word Origin for plastid C19: via German from Greek plastēs sculptor, from plassein to form Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for plastid plastid [ plăs′tĭd ] n. Any of several pigmented cytoplasmic organelles found in plant cells and other organisms, having various physiological functions, such as the synthesis and storage of food.trophoplast One of the granules of foreign or differentiated matter, food particles, or waste material in cells. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for plastid plastid [ plăs′tĭd ] An organelle found in the cells of plants, green algae, red algae, and certain other protists. Like mitochondria, plastids have an inner and outer membrane, and contain their own DNA and ribosomes. Some plastids, such as the chloroplasts in plant leaves, contain pigments. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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