amyloplast

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English

Etymology

From amylo- +‎ -plast.

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Noun

amyloplast (plural amyloplasts)

  1. (biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.

Translations

Polish

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Etymology

From amyl +‎ -o- +‎ -plast. First attested in 1890.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.mɘˈlɔ.plast/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔplast
  • Syllabification: a‧my‧lo‧plast

Noun

amyloplast m inan

  1. (biology) amyloplast

Declension

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References

  1. ^ Wszechświat : tygodnik popularny poświęcony naukom przyrodniczym (in Polish), number T.9, nr 14, 1890, page 222

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