plastidial


plas·tid

P0357100 (plăs′tĭd)n. Any of several cytoplasmic organelles, such as chloroplasts, that contain genetic material, have a double membrane, and are often pigmented. Plastids are found in plants, algae, and certain other eukaryotic organisms and have various physiological functions, such as the synthesis and storage of food.
[From Greek plastis, plastid-, feminine of plastēs, molder, from plastos, molded; see plastic.]
plas·tid′i·al (plăs-tĭd′ē-əl) adj.

plastidial

(plæsˈtɪdɪəl) adjrelating to a plastid