Meaning & use
vacuoles
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Fluid-filled sacs within a cell that store nutrients, waste, or water and help maintain the cell's structure.
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Plant cells typically have one large central vacuole that helps keep the cell rigid.
Under the microscope, the students could see small vacuoles inside the amoeba.
A note on using this word
Vacuoles are especially large and prominent in plant cells, where they play a key role in maintaining pressure against the cell wall.
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