vacuome
noun
vac·u·ome
\ˈvakyəˌwōm\
Definition of vacuome
-s
1 : vacuolar system
2 : any of various substances or structures in plant or animal cells that resemble the vacuolar system in segregating vital dyes (as neutral red): such as a : golgi apparatus b : chondriome
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Origin and Etymology of vacuome
French, from vacu- (in vacuole) + -ome
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