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Compound from Ancient Greek: ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) and πλαστός (plastós, “formed”).
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Today it means: A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of lipids. Full definition →
Compound from Ancient Greek: ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”) and πλαστός (plastós, “formed”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.