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plastid vs chromoplast

chromoplast vs plastid

plastid and chromoplast both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plastid Yes No No No
chromoplast Yes No No No
As nouns, chromoplast is a hyponym of plastid; that is, chromoplast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plastid:
  • 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
  • chromoplast: plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
Other hyponyms of plastid include chloroplast.
plastid (noun) chromoplast (noun)
any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll usually yellow or orange carotenoids
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