chloroplast
See also: Chloroplast
English
Etymology
chloro- + -plast
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɔːrəʊˌplæst/
Audio (Northern California, US) | (file) |
Noun
chloroplast (plural chloroplasts)
- (cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
Hypernyms
- plastid
Coordinate terms
- leucoplast, chromoplast
Translations
photosynthetic organelle
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See also
- mitochondrion
- hydrogenosome
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English chloroplast, French chloroplaste, and German Chloroplast.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xlɔˈrɔp.last/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔplast
- Syllabification: chlo‧rop‧last
Noun
chloroplast m inan
- (cytology) chloroplast
Declension
Declension of chloroplast
singular | plural | |
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nominative | chloroplast | chloroplasty |
genitive | chloroplastu | chloroplastów |
dative | chloroplastowi | chloroplastom |
accusative | chloroplast | chloroplasty |
instrumental | chloroplastem | chloroplastami |
locative | chloroplaście | chloroplastach |
vocative | chloroplaście | chloroplasty |
Derived terms
adjective
- chloroplastowy
Further reading
- chloroplast in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chloroplast in Polish dictionaries at PWN