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   Vac·u·ole

   /ˈvakyo͞oˌōl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
   • ▪ a small cavity or space in tissue, especially in nervous tissue as the result of disease.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from French, diminutive of Latin vacuus ‘empty’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vacuolar adjective
   • 2. vacuolation noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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