leucoplastid

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noun

A kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.

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starch generator
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Meanings

nounleucoplastid (plural leucoplastids)

plural leucoplastids · alternative leukoplastid

  1. biologyA kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.

    Synonyms: starch generator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA kind of unpigmented plastid involved in a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions.

Similar
starch generator
Also see
starch generator

Origin

From leuco- + plastid.

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Cite this entry
APA

leucoplastid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoplastid

MLA

“leucoplastid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoplastid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leucoplastid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leucoplastid.

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