leucoplast

noun

leu·​co·​plast ˈlü-kə-ˌplast How to pronounce leucoplast (audio)
: 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, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leucoplast was in 1886

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“Leucoplast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leucoplast. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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leucoplast

noun
leu·​co·​plast ˈlü-kə-ˌplast How to pronounce leucoplast (audio)
: a colorless plastid of a plant cell usually concerned with starch formation and storage
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