food vacuole
noun Cell Biology.
a membrane-enclosed cell vacuole with a digestive function, containing material taken up in by the process of phagocytosis.
Origin of food vacuole
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby food vacuole
food security,
food service,
food stamp,
food stylist,
food truck,
food vacuole,
food vessel,
food web,
food-gathering,
foodaholic,
foodie
Example sentences from the Web for food vacuole
Food-vacuole, a small drop of water containing digestive material and a food-ball.
A Guide for the Study of Animals |Worrallo Whitney
British Dictionary definitions for food vacuole
food vacuole
noun
biology
a cavity surrounding ingested food particles in some protozoans