chro·mo·plast (kr  m -pl st )n. A plastid that contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids. |
chromoplast [ˈkrəʊməˌplæst]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a coloured plastid in a plant cell, esp one containing carotenoids
| chromoplast (krm-plst) A plastid in plant cells that synthesizes and contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids. See Note at photosynthesis. |
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| Noun | 1. | chromoplast - plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids plastid - any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein |
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