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leucoplastid

leucoplastid noun: a kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.

Noun

leucoplastid (plural leucoplastids)

  1. A kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.

Synonyms of leucoplastid

Forms of leucoplastid

pluralleucoplastids
alternative formleukoplastid

Origin of leucoplastid

From leuco- + plastid.

Questions about leucoplastid

What does leucoplastid mean?
Leucoplastid means a kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.
What part of speech is leucoplastid?
Leucoplastid is a noun.
What is the plural of leucoplastid?
The plural of leucoplastid is leucoplastids.

Words near leucoplastid in the dictionary

  1. leucoplakia
  2. leucoplakial
  3. leucoplakias
  4. leucoplakic
  5. leucoplast
  6. leucoplastid
  7. leucoplastids
  8. leucoplasts
  9. leucopoiesis
  10. leucopoietic
  11. leucoprotease

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