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Meaning of plastide
plastide (n.)
A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon.
One of the many minute granules found in the protoplasm of vegetable cells. They are divided by their colors into three classes, chloroplastids, chromoplastids, and leucoplastids.
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A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon., One of the many minute granules found in the protoplasm of vegetable
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Chloroplasts, a type of plastid, are responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Plastids are organelles found in plant cells that perform specialized functions.
Amyloplasts are plastids that store starch granules.
Chromoplasts are plastids that contain pigments responsible for the color of fruits and flowers.
