solenocyte

noun

so·​leno·​cyte

sōˈlēnəˌsīt,

-len-

plural -s

: any of various modified tubular flagellated cells occurring in the nephridia of the larvae of some annelids, mollusks, and rotifers and of a few lancelets

solenocytic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦sitik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

solen- + -cyte

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