Etymology

proteinoplast

P3R1O1T1E1I1N1O1P3L1A1S1T1

Today it means: A specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English protein
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  1. Englishprotein
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  3. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  5. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  6. English todayproteinoplast

From protein + -o- + -plast.

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