vacuole
(noun) a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vacuole (plural vacuoles)
(cytology) A large membrane-bound vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm.
Source: Wiktionary
Vac"u*ole, n. Etym: [L. vacuus empty: cf. F. vacuole.] (Biol.)
Definition: 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. Contractile vacuole. (Zoöl.) See under Contractile, and see Illusts. of Infusoria, and Lobosa.
РFood vacuole. (Zo̦l.) See under Food, and see Illust. of Infusoria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
