[ 'vakjʊəʊl ]
■ noun Biology a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
Derivatives
vacuolar 'vakjʊələ adjective
vacuolation noun
Origin
C19: from Fr., dimin. of L. vacuus 'empty'.
[ 'vakjʊəʊl ]
■ noun Biology a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
Derivatives
vacuolar 'vakjʊələ adjective
vacuolation noun
Origin
C19: from Fr., dimin. of L. vacuus 'empty'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004