Associations to the word «Plastid»

Wiktionary

PLASTID, noun. (biology) Any of various organelles found in the cells of plants and algae, often concerned with photosynthesis

Dictionary definition

PLASTID, 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.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley