cloroplasto (Portuguese)

Where does "cloroplasto" come from?

The Portuguese noun 'cloroplasto' was formed internally within the language by combining the prefix 'cloro-' with the combining form '-plasto'[1]. This morphological formation translates to the photosynthetic organelle known as the chloroplast in English.

Full etymology tree

• cloroplasto (Portuguese), 'chloroplast (photosynthetic organelle)'
  • compound cloro- (Portuguese), 'chloro-'
  • suffix -plasto (Portuguese)

Ancestors

• cloro- (Portuguese)

Sources

1. cloroplasto (Portuguese) - Wiktionary

Updated August 2026

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