A specialized cell in plants that produces and stores oils or lipids, found in seeds and other plant tissues.
From Greek 'elaion' (oil) and 'blastos' (sprout or germ), literally meaning 'oil-producing cell.' The term was coined in botanical and cellular biology to describe these specialized structures.
Eleoblasts are like tiny oil factories inside plant cells—they're why sunflower seeds and olives are so oily, and they're absolutely crucial for plants storing energy for their next generation!
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