compartment
Example Sentences
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Some become embedded in the cell walls of leaves, while others are placed into structures called vacuoles, which act as storage compartments that hold unwanted materials inside cells.
From Science Daily
A one-way fare to North Korea cost roughly $150 to $215—the higher price granting passengers a softer bed and a door for their bunker compartment.
These microscopic compartments concentrate carbon dioxide around the enzyme, allowing it to operate more efficiently.
From Science Daily
Micronuclei are small compartments inside cells that contain fragments of DNA separated from the main genome.
From Science Daily
But hidden in a secret compartment was the real message.
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