noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

plastid

Etymology

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

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