(L. diminutive of vacuus, empty) A cavity in a plant cell, bounded by a membrane; in which various plant products and by-products are stored.
membrane-bound organelle that, in animal cells, frequently functions in temporary storage or transport of materials
(vac´ yew ole) [Fr.: small vacuum] • A liquid-filled cavity in a cell, enclosed within a single membrane. Vacuoles play a wide variety of roles in cellular metabolism, some being digestive chambers, some storage chambers, some waste bins, and so forth.
a large single-membrane-bounded intracellular vesicle.
an organelle found in mature plant cells that stores nutrients and toxic waste.
A fluid-filled cavity within the cytoplasm that stores water, sugars, soluble proteins mineral salts and other materials.
a space or cavity within a cell. It is formed when the cell membrane folds inwards and takes in material.
A cytosolic membrane-bounded structure containing liquids.
small cavity-shaped cell organelle performing functions such as storage, ingestion, digestion, excretion, and the like
A space or cavity formed in the protoplasm of a cell.
(L. vacuus: empty) n. One of a number of different types of membrane-bound organelles in cells. Plant cells are typically characterized by having a large vacuole that may occupy over 90% of the cell's volume and contributes to the cell's turgor. The vacuole is also a site for the storage of various metabolites or pigments (as in beetroot cells). Vacuoles may be present in animal cells where they have a number of storage or metabolic functions including the 'food vacuoles' of phagocytes.
A cavity in the cytoplasm containing air, liquids, food, waste products etc., a vacuole is not rigid.
Membrane-bound fluid-filled space within a cell. In most plant cells, there is a single large vacuole filling most of the cell's volume. Some bacterial cells contain gas vacuoles.
('va-ky&-"wOl) — A sac that absorbs water, stores proteins, ions and waste products. Vacuoles are large in plant cells and small in animal cells. They provide support for plant cells.
A cytoplasmic membrane-bound cavity within a cell that may function in digestion, storage, secretion or excretion.
a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell
a characteristic type of organelle found in plant and fungi cells and many single-cell organisms
a large membrane - enclosed sac
a membrane-bound sac of cellular waste products
an organelle which serves only as membrane-bound containers (i
Plant "organelle" consisting of a membrane (tonoplast)-bound storage cavity. Vacuoles tend to grow larger as the cell matures.
an area in the cytoplasm of a plant cell that contains a liquid called cell sap
A membrane-enclosed sac taking up most of the interior of a mature plant cell and containing a variety of substances important in plant reproduction, growth, and development.
Small, round to oval space or cavity within a cell.
vacuus - empty; L. -ole - diminutive ending]. In a cell, a membrane bound compartment separating material from the cytoplasm.
A space-filling organelle of plant cells.
a cavity or vesicle in the cytoplasm of a cell usually containing fluid
A cavity or vesicle in the protoplasm of a cell, containing a watery fluid.
An apparently empty space within a cell
A vacuole is a large, membrane-bound space within a plant cell that is filled with fluid. Most plant cells have a single vacuole that takes up much of the cell. It helps maintain the shape of the cell.
Vacuoles are membrane-bounded compartments within some eukaryotic cells that can serve a variety of secretory, excretory, and storage functions. Vacuoles and their contents are considered to be distinct from the cytoplasm, and are classified as ergastic according to some authors. Esau, K. (1965).