elaioplast
English
editEtymology
editCompound from Ancient Greek: ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) and πλαστός (plastós, “formed”).
Noun
editelaioplast (plural elaioplasts)
- (biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids.
Compound from Ancient Greek: ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) and πλαστός (plastós, “formed”).
elaioplast (plural elaioplasts)