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vacuome

noun
vac·u·ome | \ˈvakyəˌwōm\
plural -s

Definition of vacuome 

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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History and Etymology for vacuome

French, from vacu- (in vacuole) + -ome

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