leucoplasts

[US]/[ˈljuːkəʊplæst]/
[UK]/[ˈluːkoʊplæst]/

Translation

n.Small colorless bodies in plant cells containing stored food reserves.
n., pl.The collective term for amyloplasts, elaioplasts, and proteinoplasts.

Phrases & Collocations

leucoplasts contain

observing leucoplasts

leucoplasts store

containing leucoplasts

leucoplasts found

study leucoplasts

leucoplasts present

leucoplasts within

leucoplasts function

leucoplasts location

Example Sentences

plant cells contain leucoplasts for storing various substances.

starch-containing leucoplasts are common in root vegetables like potatoes.

leucoplasts can differentiate into chloroplasts under certain conditions.

the leucoplasts in potato cells primarily store starch.

chromoplasts and leucoplasts are types of non-green plastids.

leucoplasts are responsible for storing lipids and proteins.

amyloplasts, a type of leucoplast, store starch in plant cells.

elaioplasts are leucoplasts specialized for lipid storage.

proteinoplasts are leucoplasts that store protein bodies.

the presence of leucoplasts indicates a storage function.

leucoplasts are found in various plant tissues and organs.

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