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hemivacuole

hemivacuole noun: a space in the apical side of an osteoclast where bone reabsorption takes place.

Noun

hemivacuole (plural hemivacuoles)

  1. A space in the apical side of an osteoclast where bone reabsorption takes place

Forms of hemivacuole

pluralhemivacuoles

Origin of hemivacuole

From hemi- + vacuole.

Questions about hemivacuole

What does hemivacuole mean?
Hemivacuole means a space in the apical side of an osteoclast where bone reabsorption takes place.
What part of speech is hemivacuole?
Hemivacuole is a noun.
What is the plural of hemivacuole?
The plural of hemivacuole is hemivacuoles.

Words near hemivacuole in the dictionary

  1. hemitropic
  2. hemitropism
  3. hemitropous
  4. hemitropy
  5. hemitubular
  6. hemivacuole
  7. hemivacuoles
  8. hemivariational
  9. hemivein
  10. hemiveins
  11. hemivertebra

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