chlo·ro·plast
noun/ˈklɒrəplɑːst/
/ˈklɔːrəplæst/
(biology)- the structure in plant cells that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
叶绿体 Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek khlōros ‘green’ + plastos ‘formed’.