What is another word for vacuole?

Pronunciation: [vˈakjuːˌə͡ʊl] (IPA)

A vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that typically contains water, dissolved nutrients, and waste material. Synonyms for the word "vacuole" include "bladder," "cavity," "cellular sac," and "vesicle." However, not all of these terms are precise synonyms for vacuole. For example, a bladder is a specific type of sac that stores urine in animals. A cavity refers to any hollow space in an organ or tissue, not necessarily a membrane-bound structure filled with fluid. A cellular sac is a more general term that could refer to any kind of membrane-bound organelle. A vesicle is a small, spherical membrane structure involved in the transport of molecules within a cell.

What are the hypernyms for Vacuole?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    organelle, vesicle, intracellular vesicle, cellular organelle, cellular vesicle, cytoplasmic organelle, intracellular organelle.

What are the hyponyms for Vacuole?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Vacuole?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for vacuole (as nouns)

Usage examples for Vacuole

When they are sown upon water, one sees at the end of some hours the protoplasm divided by very fine lines, and each of the parts furnished with a small central vacuole.
"Fungi: Their Nature and Uses"
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The ripe endospore is a thick, smooth, colourless membrane, composed of cellulose containing a bed of finely granulated protoplasm, which surrounds a great central vacuole.
"Fungi: Their Nature and Uses"
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

Related words: vacuole definition, vacuole structure, vacuole function, vacuole in plant cell, vacuole plant cell, vacuole function in plant cell, vacuoles in animal cells, vacuoles and lysosomes, vacuoles and endocytosis

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