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vesicle
noun
A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
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/ˈviːsɪkəl/
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noun
A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
A small bladder-like cell or cavity; a vesicula.
A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.
A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.
A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.