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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > protoplasm > cytoplasm > organelles > lipid bodies
Fields of Study > cell biology > cell structures > intracellular space > cytoplasm > organelles > lipid bodies
Preferred Term:

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
organelles
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • oil bodies
  • liposomes (organelles)
  • spherosomes
  • oleosomes
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/50282
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