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plastid

/ˈplæ.stɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
plas-tid
IPA
/ˈplæ.stɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis.

Etymology

From German Plastid, from Ancient Greek πλαστός (plastós), verbal adjective of πλάσσω (plássō).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Plastid, πλαστός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈplæ.stɪd/

Inflected Forms

plastids (plural)

Derived Forms

amyloplast chloroplast chromoplast chromoplastid elaioplast epiplastid etioplast etioplastid intraplastid leucoplast leucoplastid monoplastid

Phrases

-plast

Frequently Paired Words

hydrogenosome mitochondrion mitosome amyloplast chloroplast chromoplast elaioplast etioplast

Synonyms

plastidium

Questions

How do you pronounce plastid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplæ.stɪd/.
What does plastid mean?
Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis.
Where does plastid come from?
It is traced to German.

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