[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vacuole \vac"uole\, n. l. vacuus empty: cf. f. vacuole.
   biol.
   a small air cell, or globular space, in the interior of
   organic cells, either containing air, or a pellucid watery
   liquid, or some special chemical secretions of the cell
   protoplasm.
   1913 webster

   contractile vacuole. zool. see under contractile, and
      see illusts. of infusoria, and lobosa.

   food vacuole. zool. see under food, and see illust. of
      infusoria.
      1913 webster
see also:
contractile vacuole contractile infusoria lobosa food vacuole food 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

contractile \contract"ile\, a. cf. f. contractile.
   tending to contract; having the power or property of
   contracting, or of shrinking into shorter or smaller
   dimensions; as, the contractile tissues.
   1913 webster

         the heart's contractile force.           --h. brooke.
   1913 webster

         each cilium seems to be composed of contractile
         substance.                               --hixley.
   1913 webster

   contractile vacuole zool., a pulsating cavity in the
      interior of a protozoan, supposed to be excretory in
      function. there may be one, two, or more.
      1913 webster
see also:
contractile vacuole 

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Food Vacuole, definition of term: Food Vacuole
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