Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [vak-yoo-ohl]
- /ˈvæk yuˌoʊl/
- /ˈvæ.kjuəʊl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [vak-yoo-ohl]
- /ˈvæk yuˌoʊl/
Definitions of vacuole word
- noun vacuole a membrane-bound cavity within a cell, often containing a watery liquid or secretion. 1
- noun vacuole a minute cavity or vesicle in organic tissue. 1
- noun vacuole cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell 1
- noun vacuole a fluid-filled cavity in the cytoplasm of a cell 0
- noun vacuole a fluid-filled cavity within the cytoplasm of a cell, surrounded by a membrane that usually encloses food, water, or air 0
- noun vacuole (cytology) A large membrane-bound vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of vacuole
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1850-55; See origin at vacuum, -ole1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vacuole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vacuole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vacuole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vacuole
noun vacuole
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
- cell — A cell is the smallest part of an animal or plant that is able to function independently. Every animal or plant is made up of millions of cells.
- cellule — a very small cell
- corpuscle — Corpuscles are red or white blood cells.
- follicle — Anatomy. a small cavity, sac, or gland. one of the small ovarian sacs containing an immature ovum; Graafian follicle.
Top questions with vacuole
- what is a vacuole?
- what does the vacuole do?
- what is the function of the vacuole?
- what does a vacuole do?
- what is the function of vacuole?
- what is vacuole?
- what is the function of a vacuole?
- what does vacuole mean?
- what does vacuole do?
- in plant cells what does the vacuole do?
- what does the central vacuole do?
- what is the vacuole?
- where is the vacuole located?
- what is the function of the contractile vacuole?
- what is the function of the central vacuole?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with v
- Words starting with va
- Words starting with vac
- Words starting with vacu
- Words starting with vacuo
- Words starting with vacuol
- Words starting with vacuole