plastid

名词 plastid:

1. any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein

plas.tid

n.（名词）
Any of several pigmented cytoplasmic organelles found in plant cells and other organisms, having various physiological functions, such as the synthesis and storage of food.
质体：在植物细胞和其它有机体中发现的若干着色的细胞质的细胞器，具有各种生理功能，如合成和储存食物

来源：
From Greek plastis plastid- [feminine of] plastôs [molder]
源自 希腊语 plastis plastid- [] plastôs的阴性词 [塑造者]
from plastos [molded] * see plastic
源自 plastos [塑造的] *参见 plastic

【引伸】
plastid.ial