flame cell
1flame cell — n a hollow cell that has a tuft of vibratile cilia and is part of the excretory system of various lower invertebrates (as a flatworm) …
2flame cell — n. a hollow cell in the excretory tubules of many lower animals, as flatworms, with an internal tuft of cilia that produces movement of the excretory products …
3flame cell — flame′ cell n. zool. one of the hollow cells terminating the branches of the excretory tubules of certain invertebrates • Etymology: 1885–90 …
4Flame cell — removing waste materials. Bundles of flame cells are called protonephredia.The flame cell has a nucleated cell body, with a cup shaped projection, with cilia covering the inner surface of the cup. The beating of these cilia resemble a flame,… …
5flame cell — noun organ of excretion in flatworms • Hypernyms: ↑excretory organ, ↑urinary organ • Part Holonyms: ↑flatworm, ↑platyhelminth * * * noun : a large hollow cell containing a tuft of vibratile cilia and terminating the branches of the excretory… …
6flame cell — noun Date: 1888 a hollow cell that has a tuft of vibratile cilia and is part of some lower invertebrate excretory systems (as of a platyhelminthic worm) …
7flame cell — see solenocyte …
8flame cell — Zool. one of the hollow cells terminating the branches of the excretory tubules of certain invertebrates, having a tuft of continuously moving cilia. [1885 90] * * * …
9Flame (disambiguation) — Flame is burning gas or vapor, the visible part of fire.Flame may also refer to: * Flaming (internet), a message sent over the internet with the deliberate intent to insult. * Eternal flame, a constantly burning flame ** Olympic Flame, eternal… …
10List of topics in cell biology — Cell invokes a major branch of theory and research known variously as cell biology, cellular biology or cytology. The study of cell tissues is known as histology. Cell types are often referred to using the suffixes blast, clast, cyte, especially… …
