Cell Component
plastid Audio
plas·tid [ plas-tid ]
Subclass of:
Organelles
Definitions related to plastids:
  • Any member of a family of organelles found in the cytoplasm of plants and some protists, which are membrane-bounded and contain DNA. Plant plastids develop from a common type, the proplastid.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • Self-replicating cytoplasmic organelles of plant and algal cells that contain pigments and may synthesize and accumulate various substances. PLASTID GENOMES are used in phylogenetic studies.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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