proteinoplast

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noun

A specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.

Similar
aleuronaplastaleuroplastproteoplast
OriginAncient Greek πλᾰστός (plăstós) ← Proto-Hellenic *plát͏̌t͏̌ō? ← English protein →
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Meanings

nounproteinoplast (plural proteinoplasts)

plural proteinoplasts

  1. biologyA specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.

    Synonyms: aleuronaplast, aleuroplast, proteoplast

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA specialized leucoplast containing protein in crystalline form for use in enzyme activity.

Similar
aleuronaplastaleuroplastproteoplast

Origin

  1. Englishprotein
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  3. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰ́σσω (plắssō)
  5. Ancient Greekπλᾰστός (plăstós)
  6. Englishproteinoplast

From protein + -o- + -plast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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