Definition of Leucoplastid. Meaning of Leucoplastid. Synonyms of Leucoplastid

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Definition of Leucoplastid

Leucoplastid
Leucoplast Leu"co*plast (l[=u]"k[-o]*pl[a^]st), Leucoplastid Leu`co*plas"tid (-pl[a^]s"t[i^]d), n. [Leuco- + Gr. pla`ssein to mold.] (Bot.) One of certain very minute whitish or colorless granules occurring in the protoplasm of plants and supposed to be the nuclei around which starch granules will form.

Meaning of Leucoplastid from wikipedia

- Leucoplasts ("formed, molded") are a category of plastid and as such are organelles found in plant cells. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other...