"trophoplast" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɑfoʊplæst/ [US] Forms: trophoplasts [plural]
Etymology: tropho- + -plast. Coined by Arthur Meyer in 1883. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|tropho|plast}} tropho- + -plast Head templates: {{en-noun}} trophoplast (plural trophoplasts)
  1. (cytology, dated) Any of various organelles found in plant and algae cells, such as a chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast, or gerontoplast; a plastid. Wikipedia link: Arthur Meyer (botanist) Tags: dated Categories (topical): Cytology

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