English word chloroplast comes from English -plast, English chloro- ((chemistry) Containing chlorine.. Green in color.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -plast | English (eng) | A plastid. A small body, structure, particle, or granule, especially of living matter. |
| chloro- | English (eng) | (chemistry) Containing chlorine.. Green in color. |
| chloroplast | English (eng) | (cytology) An organelle found in the cells of green plants, and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place. |