Trophoplast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɑfoʊplæst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trophoplast is a noun meaning (cytology, dated) Any of various organelles found in plant and algae cells, such as a chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast, or gerontoplast; a plastid.
Meaning
(cytology, dated) Any of various organelles found in plant and algae cells, such as a chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast, or gerontoplast; a plastid.
Example Sentences
In a paper on the same subject, A. Meyer proposes a somewhat different terminology. […] And since anaplasts, chromoplasts, and autoplasts are all nearly related in structure and origin, he includes them in the common term Trophoplasts.
Word Forms
- trophoplasts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plastid, plastide, chloroplast, leucoplast, trophophyll, trophosperm.
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