flame cell

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organ of excretion in flatworms
A hollow cell in the excretory system of certain invertebrates, including flatworms and rotifers, containing a tuft of rapidly beating cilia that serve to propel waste products into excretory tubules
flame cell

    Turkish pronunciation

    fleym sel

    Pronunciation

    /ˈflām ˈsel/ /ˈfleɪm ˈsɛl/

    Etymology

    [ 'flAm ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English flaume, flaumbe, from Middle French flamme & flambe, from Old French, from flamble, from Latin flammula, diminutive of flamma flame; akin to Latin flagrare to burn; more at BLACK.
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