gas vesicle

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Pronunciation

/gæs ˈvɛsɪkəl/

Part of Speech

noun

Definition

a gas filled bladder like structure. see gas vacuole; an organelle which contains many gas vesicles.

Etymology

Greek, from cháos & Latin, from vēsīcula

gas vesicle
Accepted term: 29-Jan-2014