flame cell

noun

: a hollow cell that has a tuft of vibratile cilia and is part of some lower invertebrate excretory systems (as of a platyhelminthic worm)

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flame cell was in 1888

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Cite this Entry

“Flame cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flame%20cell. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

flame cell

noun
: a hollow cell that has a tuft of vibratile cilia and is part of the excretory system of various lower invertebrates (as a flatworm)
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