chloroplastboundary
nounUK /ˈklɔːrəplɑːst ˈbaʊndəri/
US /ˈklɔːrəplæst ˈbaʊndəri/
The outer edge of the tiny green part in a plant cell that makes food from sunlight.
The chloroplastboundary keeps the green food-making parts safely inside the plant cell.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The line where one chloroplast ends and the rest of the cell begins.
Under the microscope, the chloroplastboundary was easy to see.
3. A limit on how big a chloroplast can grow inside a cell.
Scientists studied the chloroplastboundary to learn how big the green parts can get.
4. The border zone that controls what enters and leaves a chloroplast.
Water and gases pass through the chloroplastboundary.