vesicle
vesicle synonyms
vesicle definitions
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A small sac or cyst or vacuole, especially one containing fluid. A blister formed in or beneath the skin, containing serum. A bleb.
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(usually and especially) Such a blister that is less than 5 mm in diameter.
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A small cavity formed in volcanic rock by entrapment of a gas bubble during solidification.
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A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.
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A small sac filled with juice, one of many constituting the pulp of a fruit such as an orange, lemon, or grapefruit.
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A pocket of embryonic tissue that is the beginning of an organ.