Etymology

amyloplast

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Today it means: A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English amylo-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*mólā
  7. Ancient Greekμύλη (múlē)
  8. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  9. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  10. Latinamylum
  11. Englishamylo-
  12. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  13. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  14. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  15. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  16. English todayamyloplast

From amylo- + -plast.

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