English Explanatory Dictionary

elaioplast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.

Word forms

elaioplast elaioplasts

Etymology

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

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