food vacuole

noun

: a membrane-bound vacuole (as in an amoeba) in which ingested food is digested see amoeba illustration

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food vacuole was in 1875

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“Food vacuole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20vacuole. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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food vacuole

noun

: a vacuole (as in an amoeba) in which ingested food is digested

Medical Definition

food vacuole

noun

: a vacuole (as in an amoeba) in which ingested food is digested

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