solenocyte
[ suh-lee-nuh-sahyt, -len-uh- ]
nounZoology.
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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- so·le·no·cyt·ic [suh-lee-nuh-sit-ik, -len-uh-], /səˌli nəˈsɪt ɪk, -ˌlɛn ə-/, adjective
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