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vacuolate

vacuolate

9.9
A cell that has small spaces inside holding water and other materials
  • adjective
  • /ˈvæk.ju.ə.leɪt/
  • Specialized
: vacuolado
  • Many plant cells are naturally vacuolate because they contain vacuoles for storage.

Examples

  • The scientist observed vacuolate cells under the microscope during the experiment.

  • Look at that vacuolate cell!

  • Many plant cells are naturally vacuolate due to their storage requirements.

  • The presence of vacuolate regions was indicative of cellular stress.

  • The cells are vacuolate.

  • During the study, the biologist noted that certain vacuolate cells had unique characteristics.

  • The microscope revealed that the samples had vacuolate structures, confirming their type.

Synonyms

vacuolar
vsvacuolate
  • Specialized
1 8.1

Relating to small bags inside a cell that store water or food

describes cells formed into or containing small membrane bound cavities
vacuolated
vsvacuolate
  • Specialized
9.9

Having small spaces filled with fluid inside cells

is the same meaning but appears in a different grammatical form

Surface Forms

vacuolate positive

Morphology

vacuolate = vacuole (transparent) = vacuole + ate

The adjective is formed directly from the noun 'vacuole' with the suffix '-ate', meaning having or containing vacuoles.

Etymology

Vacuolate comes from vacuole, itself from the Latin vacuus meaning 'empty', and it is like the common word vacuum. So a vacuolate cell is one that has small 'empty' pockets called vacuoles inside it, which explains why the word means 'having vacuoles'.