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Where does “leucoplast” come from?

leucoplast (English) comes from English leuco, from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.

leucoplast (English): An organelle found in certain plant cells, a...

Definitions

  1. An organelle found in certain plant cells, a...

Ancestry of “leucoplast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishleuco—
2Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
3Proto-Hellenic*leukós—
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