"leucoplastid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: leucoplastids [plural]
Etymology: leuco- + plastid Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|leuco|plastid}} leuco- + plastid Head templates: {{en-noun}} leucoplastid (plural leucoplastids)
  1. (biology) A kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions. Wikipedia link: leucoplastid Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: leukoplastid Hyponyms: amyloplast, elaioplast, proteinoplast
    Sense id: en-leucoplastid-en-noun-SB37XXVl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with leuco- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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