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Term:contractile vacuole
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Definition:A specialized vacuole of eukaryotic cells, especially Protozoa, that fills with water from the cytoplasm and then discharges this externally by the opening of contractile vacuole pores. One of its functions is osmoregulatory.
Synonyms:related_synonym: central bladder;   central vacuole
 xref: Wikipedia:Contractile_vacuole



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  cellular_component 19485
    cellular anatomical structure 19353
      cytoplasm 11910
        cytoplasmic vesicle 2171
          contractile vacuole 0
            contractile vacuolar membrane + 0
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  cellular_component 19485
    cellular anatomical structure 19353
      organelle 13686
        membrane-bounded organelle 12471
          intracellular membrane-bounded organelle 11899
            intracellular vesicle 2180
              cytoplasmic vesicle 2171
                contractile vacuole 0
                  contractile vacuolar membrane + 0
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