solenocyte
[ suh-lee-nuh-sahyt, -len-uh- ]
/ səˈli nəˌsaɪt, -ˈlɛn ə- /
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noun Zoology.
a type of long, narrow, flagellated cell that functions in excretion of nitrogenous wastes and occurs in a variety of organisms, including certain annelids and mollusks.
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OTHER WORDS FROM solenocyte
so·le·no·cyt·ic [suh-lee-nuh-sit-ik, -len-uh-], /səˌli nəˈsɪt ɪk, -ˌlɛn ə-/, adjectiveWords nearby solenocyte
Solemn League and Covenant, solemnly, Solemn Mass, solemn vow, solenette, solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid, solenoidal, Solent
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