VACUOLE
\vˈakjuːˌə͡ʊl], \vˈakjuːˌəʊl], \v_ˈa_k_j_uː_ˌəʊ_l]\
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A small air cell, or globular space, in the interior of organic cells, either containing air, or a pellucid watery liquid, or some special chemical secretions of the cell protoplasm.
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A small air cell, or globular space, in the interior of organic cells, either containing air, or a pellucid watery liquid, or some special chemical secretions of the cell protoplasm.
By Noah Webster.
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Any spaces or cavities within a cell. They may function in digestion, storage, secretion, or excretion.
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By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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