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vacuole

/ˈvækjʊˌəʊl/

Meanings
noun
A large membrane-bound vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm.

Examples :

"The plant cell's vacuole was filled with water, making the lettuce crisp. "
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Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration cytoplasm

cytoplasm noun

/ˈsaɪtəʊˌplæzəm/ /ˈsaɪtoʊˌplæzəm/

The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

"The cytoplasm within the cell provides a space for the organelles to move and carry out their functions. "

Illustration cell

cell noun

/sɛl/

A single-room dwelling for a hermit.

"The hermit built a small cell in the mountains to live in peace and quiet. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration lettuce

lettuce noun

/ˈlɛtəs/

An edible plant, Lactuca sativa and its close relatives, having a head of green and/or purple leaves.

"I put some lettuce on my sandwich. "

Illustration vesicle

vesicle noun

/ˈviːsɪkəl/

A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.

"The cell used a vesicle to transport the protein from the factory (endoplasmic reticulum) to its destination in the body. "

Illustration membrane

membrane noun

/ˈmembɹeɪn/

A flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments (usually in a plant or animal).

"The cell membrane controls what enters and leaves the cell. "

Illustration bound

bound verb

/ˈbaʊnd/

To tie; to confine by any ligature.

"The teacher bound the student's unruly papers together with a large, colorful ribbon. "

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

Illustration large

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

Illustration plant

plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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crisp noun

/kɹɪsp/

A thin slice of fried potato eaten as a snack.

"My brother loves eating crisp after school. "