chloroplaststacks
nounUK /ˈklɒrəplɑːststæks/
US /ˈklɔːrəplæststæks/
Chloroplast stacks are groups of tiny green parts inside plant cells that help the plant make food from sunlight.
Under the microscope, the chloroplast stacks looked like little piles of green coins.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Stacks of chloroplasts seen in a biology diagram or model.
The student labeled the chloroplast stacks on her cell diagram.
3. A classroom term for the layered green structures in leaf cells.
The teacher explained that chloroplast stacks capture light energy.
4. A simplified way to describe grana in elementary science lessons.
In the lesson, chloroplast stacks were called the plant's solar panels.