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vacuole

vacuola

a storage sac inside a cell; plant cells have one large central vacuole that holds water.

Example

A plant wilts when its vacuoles lose water and shrink.

In Spanish

vacuola — un saco de almacenamiento dentro de la célula; las células vegetales tienen una vacuola central grande que guarda agua.

Una planta se marchita cuando sus vacuolas pierden agua y se encogen.

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