leucoplasts
/ˈluːkəˌplæsts/
noun
- Plural of leucoplast; colorless organelles in plant cells that store starch, oils, or proteins.
- The scientist studied how leucoplasts convert glucose into starch.
- Leucoplasts are especially abundant in storage tissues like those of potatoes and carrots.
- Unlike chloroplasts, leucoplasts do not contain any green pigment.