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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A plastid that contains pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow or orange carotenoids.
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- noun biology Any
plastid in which apigment is synthesized or stored
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- noun plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
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