vacuolation

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/ˌvækjʊəˈleɪʃən/

noun

The formation of vacuoles in a cellular tissue.

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Meanings

nounvacuolation (countable and uncountable, plural vacuolations)

plural vacuolations

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe formation of vacuoles in a cellular tissue.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of having become filled with vacuoles

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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APA

vacuolation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacuolation

MLA

“vacuolation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacuolation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vacuolation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vacuolation.

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