leucoplast
leu·co·plast
noun \ˈlü-kə-ˌplast\Definition of LEUCOPLAST
: a colorless plastid especially in the cytoplasm of interior plant tissues that is potentially capable of developing into a chloroplast
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First Known Use: 1886
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