: organized particle or granule : cell
chromoplast

Word History

Etymology

French -plaste thing molded, from Late Latin -plastus, from Greek -plastos, from plastos molded, from plassein

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Cite this Entry

“-plast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-plast. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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