chromatoplasm

noun

chro·​mato·​plasm

variants or less commonly chromoplasm

ˈkrōməˌp-

plural -s

: the peripheral protoplasm of a blue-green alga containing chlorophyll and accessory pigments together with stored substances

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary chromat- or chrom- + -plasm; originally formed as German chromatoplasma

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