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granule vs plastid

plastid vs granule

granule and plastid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
granule Yes No No No
plastid Yes No No No
As nouns, plastid is a hyponym of granule; that is, plastid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than granule:
  • granule: a tiny grain
  • plastid: any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
Other hyponyms of granule include microsome, chondrule.
granule (noun) plastid (noun)
a tiny grain any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
Difference between granule and plastid

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