chromoplast

noun

chro·​mo·​plast ˈkrō-mə-ˌplast How to pronounce chromoplast (audio)
: a colored plastid usually containing red or yellow pigment (such as carotene)

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Chromoplast, from chromo- chromo- + -plast -plast

Note: The German term was introduced by the German botanist Arthur Meyer (1850-1922) in "Ueber Chlorophyllkörner, Stärkerbildner und Farbkörper," Botanisches Centralblatt, Band 12 (1882), p. 314.

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chromoplast was in 1885

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“Chromoplast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromoplast. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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chromoplast

noun
chro·​mo·​plast ˈkrō-mə-ˌplast How to pronounce chromoplast (audio)
: a colored plastid usually containing red or yellow pigment (as carotene)
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