plastid
nounUK /ˈplæstɪd/
US /ˈplæstɪd/
A plastid is a tiny part inside a plant cell that helps the plant make and store food.
The green color of leaves comes from a kind of plastid called a chloroplast.
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2. A small structure in a cell that contains pigments and gives color to flowers and fruits.
The red plastids in the tomato made it look bright and ripe.
3. A specialized cell organelle that stores starch or other materials.
The potato's cells are full of plastids that hold stored starch.
4. Any of various small bodies found in the cytoplasm of plant cells.
Under the microscope, we could see many plastids moving inside the plant cell.