chloroplastclusters
nounUK /ˈklɒrəplɑːst ˈklʌstəz/
US /ˈklɔːrəplæst ˈklʌstərz/
Groups of tiny green parts inside plant cells that help the plant make food from sunlight.
Under the microscope, the leaf cells showed bright green chloroplastclusters.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Clumps of chloroplasts seen together in a single cell.
The algae cell contained several chloroplastclusters near its edge.
3. Patches of green chloroplasts that give leaves their color.
The dark green chloroplastclusters made the moss look vivid.
4. Groups of chloroplasts studied by scientists to learn how plants capture light.
Researchers measured how chloroplastclusters respond to different light levels.