plastid

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈplæ.stɪd/

Noun

plastid (plural plastids)

(cytology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often used for photosynthesis.
Synonym: plastidium

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Translations

any of various organelles

Breton: plast m
Czech: plastid (cs) m
Dutch: plastide c
Finnish: plastidi
French: plastide (fr) m, plaste (fr) m
German: Plastid n, Plastide f
Hindi: लवक (hi) m (lavak)
Ido: plastido (io)
Indonesian: plastid (id)
Italian: plastidio (it) m
Latin: plastidium n
Polish: plastyd (pl) m
Portuguese: plastídeo m
Spanish: plasto (es) m, plástido m, plastidio m
Tagalog: kakaphay
Welsh: plastid m

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