Vacuole

Word VACUOLE
Character 7
Hyphenation vac u ole
Pronunciations /ˈvækjʊˌəʊl/

Definitions and meanings of "Vacuole"

What do we mean by vacuole?

A membrane-bound organelle in the cytoplasm of most cells, especially plant cells, containing water and dissolved substances such as salts, sugars, enzymes, and amino acids. noun

A small extracellular cavity or space within tissues. noun

A minute cell or cavity in the tissue of organisms. noun

In anatomy, a minute space, vacuity, or interstice of tissue in which lymphatic vessels are supposed to originate. noun

In zoology, any minute vesicle or vacuity in the tissue of a protozoan, as an amœba. noun

In botany, a cavity of greater or less size within the protoplasmic mass of active vegetable cells, which is filled with water, or cell-sap as it is called. noun

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. noun

See under Contractile, and see Illusts. of Infusoria, and Lobosa. noun

See under Food, and see Illust. of Infusoria. noun

A large membrane-bound vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm. noun

A tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell noun

A large membrane-bound vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Vacuole

The word "vacuole" in example sentences

In the higher plants, at least, a nucleus occurs embedded in it; a watery liquid holding salts and saccharine substances in solution fills the space called the vacuole, inclosed by the protoplasm. ❋ Various (N/A)

The protoplasm is more or less extensively excavated by fluid spaces, vacuoles; one clearer circular space or vacuole, which is invariably present, appears at intervals, enlarges gradually, and then vanishes abruptly, to reappear after a brief interval; this is called the contractile vacuole (c.v.). ❋ Unknown (1906)

As water evaporates out of the cell, the cell draws more water into the vacuole from other cells deeper inside the tree. ❋ Ewillett (2009)

But it's a 6-brane vacuole, and at the press of a button, it's a year later. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 76th amino acid may contribute to the PfCRT's function as a CQR determinant in P. falciparum by virtue of its effect on the CQ transport activity across the food vacuole membrane. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Mutations in the P. falciparum digestive vacuole transmmembrane proteins PfCRT and evidence for their role in cholorquine resistance. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Ciliates have permanent contractile vacuole pathways and pores where amoebas will release them from any point along the surface of its body. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They wrap themselves around the food particle and once enclosed it is embedded within a food vacuole for digestion. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In fact, the parasite itself grabs the drug and concentrates it ten-thousand-fold in its digestive vacuole. ❋ Michael J. Behe (2007)

Mutations in the P. falciparum digestive vacuole transmembrane protein PfCRT and evidence for their role in chloroquine resistance. ❋ Michael J. Behe (2007)

Genius Hugh has perfected an interdimensional vacuole that exists outside of time and space. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Broadly speaking, the texture of plant foods is determined by the fullness of the storage vacuole, the strength of the cell walls, and the absence or presence of starch granules. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

When water is abundant and a cell approaches its maximum storage capacity, the vacuole swells and presses the surrounding cytoplasm p. 261 against the cell membrane, which in turn presses against the cell wall. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

The growing plants take up sulfur from the soil and incorporate it into four different kinds of chemical ammunition, which float in the cell fluids while their enzyme trigger is held separately in a storage vacuole p. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

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