A structure found inside plant cells that stores starch, which is a carbohydrate used by the plant for energy.
From 'amido-' (relating to starch, from amide) and '-plast' (from Greek 'plastos' meaning formed or molded). The term developed in botany as scientists observed how plant cells organize their stored food.
Plants have special compartments called amidoplasts that act like tiny food pantries—they pack away starch during sunny days and break it down when the plant needs quick energy at night!
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