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vac⋅u⋅ole

  [vak-yoo-ohl]
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–noun Biology.
1. a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.
2. a minute cavity or vesicle in organic tissue.
Origin:
1850–55; < F; see vacuum, -ole 1

Related forms:
vac⋅u⋅o⋅lar  [vak-yoo-oh-ler, vak-yoo-uh-, vak-yuh-ler] , adjective
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vac·u·ole   (vāk'yōō-ōl')   
n.  A small cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste.

[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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: vac·u·ole
Pronunciation: 'vak-y&-"wOl
Function: noun
1 : a small cavity or space in the tissues of an organismcontaining air or fluid
2 : a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell containing fluid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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vacuole vac·u·ole (vāk'y&oomacr;-ōl')
n.

  1. A small cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell, bound by a single membrane and containing water, food, or metabolic waste.

  2. A small space or cavity in a tissue.

vac'u·o'lar (-ō'lər, -lär') adj.

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