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proteinoplast

proteinoplast noun: a specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.

Noun

proteinoplast (plural proteinoplasts)

  1. A specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.

Synonyms of proteinoplast

Forms of proteinoplast

pluralproteinoplasts

Origin of proteinoplast

From protein + -o- + -plast.

Questions about proteinoplast

What does proteinoplast mean?
Proteinoplast means a specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.
What part of speech is proteinoplast?
Proteinoplast is a noun.
What is the plural of proteinoplast?
The plural of proteinoplast is proteinoplasts.

Words near proteinoplast in the dictionary

  1. proteinomics
  2. proteinomimetic
  3. proteinomimetics
  4. proteinopathies
  5. proteinopathy
  6. proteinoplast
  7. proteinoplasts
  8. proteinosis
  9. proteinous
  10. proteins
  11. proteinurea

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