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
- An organelle found in certain plant cells, a...
Ancestry of “leucoplast”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | leuco | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λευκός | bright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *leukós | — |