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flame cell

–noun Zoology.
one of the hollow cells terminating the branches of the excretory tubules of certain invertebrates, having a tuft of continuously moving cilia.

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1885–90
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flame cell  
n.  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.
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Main Entry: flame cell
Function: noun
: a hollow cell that has a tuft of vibratile cilia and is part of the excretory system of various lower invertebrates (as aflatworm)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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