vacuole
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/ˈvækjuəʊl/
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/ˈvækjuəʊl/
noun
R
a small space inside a cell that holds water and other substances
The plant cell contained many vacuoles that helped regulate its water content.
R
a small hole in the body tissue, often caused by an illness
The infection led to the formation of a vacuole in the skin tissue.
translation
a small space inside a cell that holds water and other substances; a small hole in the body tissue, often caused by an illness
Word Forms
Plural
vacuoles