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vacuoleOne entry found for vacuole. Main Entry: vac·u·ole Pronunciation: 'va-ky&-"wOl Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, small vacuum, from Latin vacuum 1 : a small cavity or space in the tissues of an organism containing air or fluid 2 : a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell usually containing fluid -- see CELL illustration - vac·u·o·lar /"va-ky&-'wO-l&r, -"lär/ adjective
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