vacuolate

or vac·u·o·lat·ed

[ vak-yoo-uh-lit, -leyt, -yuh-lit, -leyt or vak-yoo-uh-ley-tid, -yuh-ley-tid ]
/ ˈvæk yu ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, -yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt or ˈvæk yu əˌleɪ tɪd, -yəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

having a vacuole or vacuoles.

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Origin of vacuolate

First recorded in 1855–60; vacuole + -ate1

Words nearby vacuolate

vacillation, vacillatory, VACTERL syndrome, vacua, vacuity, vacuolate, vacuolated, vacuolation, vacuole, vacuous, vacutome
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