vacuole

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Noun vacuole has 1 sense

vacuole - a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
--₁ is a kind of cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
--₁ is a part of cell

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Vacuole

Noun:

A vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle found in the cells of plants and some protists, functioning primarily as a storage space for substances such as water, enzymes, and nutrients.

Example sentence: The vacuole in plant cells helps maintain turgor pressure by storing water and other essential molecules.

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Verb:

To vacuole means to store something in a vacuole.

Example sentence: The plant cells vacuole sugars and other essential nutrients for future use.

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