vacuome

noun

vac·​u·​ome

ˈvakyəˌwōm

plural -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

Word History

Etymology

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

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