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chloroplast

/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
chloro-plast
IPA
/ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.

Etymology

From chloro- + -plast.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chloroplasts (plural)

Derived Forms

chloroplastal chloroplastic extrachloroplast kleptochloroplast macrochloroplast nonchloroplast subchloroplast

Phrases

chloroplast DNA

Frequently Paired Words

chromoblast chromoplast mitochondrion hydrogenosome leucoplast

Synonyms

chloroplastid

Questions

How do you pronounce chloroplast?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɔːɹəʊˌplæst/.
What does chloroplast mean?
An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
Where does chloroplast come from?
From chloro- + -plast.

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