plastidule

noun

plas·​tid·​ule

ˈplastəˌd(y)ül

plural -s

1

: a hypothetical ultimate unit of protoplasm : altmann's granules

2

: a structural subunit of a plastid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary plastid + -ule; originally formed as German plastidul

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