vac|u|ole

vac|u|ole
vac|u|ole «VAK yu ohl», noun.
1. a tiny cavity the protoplasm of a living cell, containing fluid.
2. (formerly) any very small cavity in organic tissue.
[< French vacuole < Latin vacuus empty]

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