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

Time Traveler
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.

Kids Definition

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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