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vacuole definition

vacu·ole (vak′yo̵̅o̅ ōl′)

noun

Biol. a fluid-filled cavity within the cytoplasm of a cell, surrounded by a membrane that usually encloses food, water, or air

Etymology: Fr < L vacuus, empty

Related Forms:

  • vacuolar vacuo·lar (vak′yo̵̅o̅ wə lər, vak′yo̵o wō′lər) adjective

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