elaioplast

English

Etymology

Compound from Ancient Greek: ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) and πλαστός (plastós, “formed”).

Noun

elaioplast (plural elaioplasts)

  1. (biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
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