Definitions for vacuole

vacuole vac·u·ole

Spelling: [vak-yoo-ohl]
IPA: /ˈvæk yuˌoʊl/

Vacuole is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 157 anagrams from letters in vacuole (acelouv).

Definitions for vacuole

noun

  1. a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion.
  2. a minute cavity or vesicle in organic tissue.

Origin of vacuole

From French, dating back to 1850-55; See origin at vacuum, -ole1

Examples for vacuole

Later on this vacuole disappears, and the grains of pigment make their appearance.

At each end of the cell is a vacuole containing small granules that show an active dancing movement.

This is done by pulsation of the vacuole, which ultimately bursts, passing fluid waste to the outside.

There is always one nucleus and one vacuole, but both may be more numerous.

These masses of food seem to be inclosed within a little area containing fluid, called a vacuole.

We have received the impression that we have here to deal with a vacuole filled with substance secreted by the cell.

The number of the vacuole containing cells is 15-20% of the colourless blood corpuscles.

Word Value for vacuole
Scrable

12

Words with friends

16

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