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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

lipid bodies

Definition: Cytoplasmic inclusion which contains lipids and has an unusual membrane composed of a single layer of phospholipids. Lipid bodies are especially found in oil-rich seeds.
Definition Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Used For: liposomes (organelles); oil bodies; oleosomes; spherosomes
Spanish: cuerpos lípidos

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