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Nephrocyte

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nephridiumnoun(biology) A tubular excretory organ in some invertebrates.
nephroblastnoun(cytology) A cell from which the tissues of the kidneys develop
podocytenoun(cytology) A cell of the visceral epithelium in the kidney
excretornoun(biology) Any organism that excretes waste matter
oenocytenoun(biology) A large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.
nephrotomenoun(biology, dated) A section of the mesoderm formerly believed to give rise to the pronephros and eventually to the rest of the kidney.
renettenoun(nematology) A specialized excretory cell in some nematode worms.
flame cellnounA specialized excretory cell that composes the protonephridium in nemerteans, rotifers, and some flatworms.
nephridioporenounThe external opening of a nephridium.
protonephridiumnoun(anatomy) A type of nephridium composed of a network of flame cells or solenocytes.
adenocytenoun(cytology) A secretory cell of a gland
holonephridiumnounEither of a pair of large nephridia in each segment of an invertebrate
prodocytenounMisspelling of podocyte. [(cytology) A cell of the visceral epithelium in the kidney]
akaryocytenounA cell that has no nucleus.
osteocytenoun(cytology) A mature bone cell involved with the maintenance of bone.
œnocytenounObsolete form of oenocyte. [(biology) A large secretory cell found in clusters underlying the epidermis of larval abdominal segments.]
metanephridiumnoun(anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
apocytenoun(cytology) A multinucleate cell
oenocytoidnounA large cell, in the blood of some insects, that resembles an oenocyte
hemocytenoun(cytology) Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate

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