leucoplast

noun leu·co·plast \ˈlü-kə-ˌplast\

Definition of LEUCOPLAST

: a colorless plastid especially in the cytoplasm of interior plant tissues that is potentially capable of developing into a chloroplast

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First Known Use: 1886

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