Relating to or characteristic of chloroplasts, the tiny structures inside plant cells where photosynthesis happens.
From chloro- (green) plus -plast (from Greek 'plastos' meaning formed or molded), plus the adjective suffix '-ic'.
Chloroplastic structures are actually thought to have originated billions of years ago when ancient cells engulfed green bacteria—it's one of evolution's most important mergers!
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