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flame cell

flame cell noun: a specialized excretory cell that composes the protonephridium in nemerteans, rotifers, and some flatworms.

Noun

flame cell (plural flame cells)

  1. A specialized excretory cell that composes the protonephridium in nemerteans, rotifers, and some flatworms.

flame cell meaning in Tamil

flame cell in Tamil

சுவாலைக்கலம்

Forms of flame cell

pluralflame cells

Origin of flame cell

From its shape: the beating of the flagella on the inner surface of its cup-shaped projection resembles a flickering flame.

Questions about flame cell

What does flame cell mean?
Flame cell means a specialized excretory cell that composes the protonephridium in nemerteans, rotifers, and some flatworms.
What is flame cell in Tamil?
Flame cell in Tamil is சுவாலைக்கலம். See Flame cell meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is flame cell?
Flame cell is a noun.
What is the plural of flame cell?
The plural of flame cell is flame cells.

Words near flame cell in the dictionary

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  6. flame cell
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