solenocyte

[ suh-lee-nuh-sahyt, -len-uh- ]

/ səˈli nəˌsaɪt, -ˈlɛn ə- /

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.

Nearby words

solemn vow, solemnify, solemnity, solemnize, solenette, solenocyte, solenodon, solenogaster, solenoid, solenoidal, solent

Origin of solenocyte

1900–05; < Greek sōlḗn pipe, channel + -o- + -cyte

Related forms

so·le·no·cyt·ic

[suh-lee-nuh-sit-ik, -len-uh-] /səˌli nəˈsɪt ɪk, -ˌlɛn ə-/, adjective