elaioplast

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word elaioplast. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word elaioplast, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say elaioplast in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word elaioplast you have here. The definition of the word elaioplast will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofelaioplast, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

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.