# trophoplast

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹɑfoʊplæst/

## Definitions
1. Any of various organelles found in plant and algae cells, such as a chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast, or gerontoplast; a plastid.

## Etymology
From tropho- + -plast. Coined by Arthur Meyer in 1883.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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