vacuole
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vac·u·ole
(văk′yo͞o-ōl′)n.
1. A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells, especially plant cells, containing water and dissolved substances such as salts, sugars, enzymes, and amino acids.
2. A small extracellular cavity or space within tissues.
[French, from Latin vacuus, empty; see vacuum.]
vac′u·o′lar (-ō′lər, -lär′) adj.
vac′u·o·la′tion n.
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vacuole
(ˈvækjʊˌəʊl)n
(Biology) biology a fluid-filled cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell
[C19: from French, literally: little vacuum, from Latin vacuum]
ˌvacuˈolar adj
vacuolate, vacuolated adj
vacuolation n
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vac•u•ole
(ˈvæk yuˌoʊl)n.
1. a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion..
2. a minute cavity or vesicle in organic tissue.
vac•u•o•lar (ˌvæk yuˈoʊ lər, ˈvæk yu ə-, ˈvæk yə lər) adj.
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vac·u·ole
(văk′yo͞o-ōl′) A space in a cell's cytoplasm that is surrounded by a membrane and filled with a watery fluid. The fluid stores food prior to digestion or waste products prior to excretion. See more at cell.
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vacuole
A saclike, fluid-filled cell organelle used for storage.
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vac·u·ole
n. vacuola, pequeña cavidad o espacio en el protoplasma celular que contiene líquido o aire.
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