Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Anatomy A fluid-containing sac or cavity in the body of an organism.
- noun Cytology One of the saclike vesicles that comprise the endoplasmic reticulum.
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- noun biology Any of the various
membranes sectionscomprising someorganelles like theGolgi apparatus and theendoplasmic reticulum .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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We had a 10,000 litro cisterna (2641 gallons) and I always looked to see that it was nearly full before I would add water to the pool.
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Oh well, our concrete cisterna, septic chambers, and all the block work and walls came out great! patricio_lintz
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