空くう胞ほう

noun

vacuole

Biology term for a membrane-bound organelle, especially in animal cells. Compare 液胞 (えきほう), which is more common for plant cell vacuoles.

See also: 液胞

• 動どう物ぶつ細さい胞ぼうの空くう胞ほうは、植しょく物ぶつ細さい胞ぼうの液えき胞ほうより小ちいさいことが多おおい。

  Vacuoles in animal cells are often smaller than those in plant cells.