leucoplastid

English

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Etymology

From leuco- +‎ plastid.

Noun

leucoplastid (plural leucoplastids)

  1. (biology) A kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.
    Synonym: starch generator (dated)
    Hyponyms: amyloplast, elaioplast, proteinoplast

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