Term Name: starch grain
Synonyms: starch granule
Definition: Plant storage body for amylose and amylopectin, 1-100um in diameter. Also contains small amounts of enzymes, amino acids, lipids and nucleic acids. The shape of the grain varies widely amongst species, but is often spherical or disk-shaped.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0043036]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: plastid
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure
has subtype: amyloplast starch grain chloroplast starch grain