amyloplast
English
Etymology
amylo- + -plast
Noun
amyloplast (plural amyloplasts)
- (biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
Translations
leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin
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Polish
Etymology
From amyl + -o- + -plast. First attested in 1890.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mɨˈlɔp.last/
Audio 1 (file) Audio 2 (file) - Rhymes: -ɔplast
- Syllabification: a‧my‧lop‧last
Noun
amyloplast m inan
- (biology) amyloplast
Declension
Declension of amyloplast
singular | plural | |
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nominative | amyloplast | amyloplasty |
genitive | amyloplastu | amyloplastów |
dative | amyloplastowi | amyloplastom |
accusative | amyloplast | amyloplasty |
instrumental | amyloplastem | amyloplastami |
locative | amyloplaście | amyloplastach |
vocative | amyloplaście | amyloplasty |
Related terms
nouns
- amylaza
- amylograf
- amyloid
- amyloidoza
- amylopektyna
- amyloza
References
- Wszechświat : tygodnik popularny poświęcony naukom przyrodniczym, issue T.9, nr 14, 1890, page 222
Further reading
- amyloplast in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- amyloplast in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- amyloplast in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego