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flame cell
an excretory cell with a bunch of cilia that expel wastes to the outside; the actions of the cilia somewhat resemble a flickering flame, as in certain flatworms ...
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flame cell A specialized cell at the blind end of a nephridium that ?lters body þuids.
flora Term collectively applied to all of the plants in an area. The botanical counterpart of fauna.
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flame cell Specialized hollow excretory or osmoregulatory structure of one or several small cells containing a tuft of flagella (the "flame") and situated at the end of a minute tubule; connected tubules ultimately open to the outside.
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flame cell
A cell specialized for excretion found in platyhelminths.
Covered in Lab 11 Animal Diversity I
flexor
any muscle that brings about the bending of a limb.
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