chloroplasts

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/ˈklɔːrəʊˌplæsts/ English

Definitions

noun

An organelle found in the cells of green plants, and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place.

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Synonyms

plastids chlorophyta chlorophyceae chlorophyll chlorophyllous chlorophyte chromatophores photosynthetic mitochondria chlorophyl chrysophyceae phytoplankton photosynthesis organelles chrysophyta chromatophore

Rhymes

casts contrasts outcasts blasts fasts masts castes lambastes outlasts pasts

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