Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-kuh-plast]
- /ˌlu kəˌplæst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo-kuh-plast]
- /ˌlu kəˌplæst/
Definitions of leucoplast word
- noun leucoplast a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms. 1
- noun leucoplast A colorless organelle found in plant cells, used for the storage of starch or oil. 1
- noun leucoplast any of the small colourless bodies occurring in the cytoplasm of plant cells and used for storing food material, esp starch 0
- noun leucoplast any of the colorless granules found in the protoplasm of vegetable cells in which starch forms in the absence of light 0
- noun leucoplast (biology) An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non-pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions. 0
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Origin of leucoplast
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; leuco- + -plast
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Leucoplast
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
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leucoplast popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
leucoplast usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with leucoplast
- what is leucoplast?
- what is the function of the leucoplast?
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