Cell Component
chromoplast
chro·mo·plast [ kroh-muh-plast ]
Definitions related to chromoplasts:
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A plastid containing pigments other than chlorophyll, usually yellow and orange carotenoid pigments.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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Plastids containing carotenoid pigments.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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