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flame cell
flame celln. A hollow cell in the excretory system of certain invertebrates, including flatworms and rotifers, containing a tuft of rapidly beating cilia that serve to propel waste products into excretory tubules.flame cell n (Zoology) an organ of excretion in flatworms: a hollow cup-shaped cell containing a bunch of cilia, whose movement draws in waste products and wafts them to the outside through a connecting tubule flame′ cell` n. one of the hollow cells terminating the branches of the excretory tubules of certain invertebrates. [1885–90] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | flame cell - organ of excretion in flatworms flatworm, platyhelminth - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened bodyexcretory organ, urinary organ - an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them |
flame cell
flame cell[′flām ‚sel] (invertebrate zoology) A hollow cell that contains the terminal branches of excretory vessels in certain flatworms and rotifers and some other invertebrates. LegalSeeCellFinancialSeecellflame cell Related to flame cell: nephridium, Mott cellWords related to flame cellnoun organ of excretion in flatwormsRelated Words- flatworm
- platyhelminth
- excretory organ
- urinary organ
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