| OBO ID: GO:0000331 |
| Term Name: | contractile vacuole | Search Ontology: | |
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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. (2) | ||
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| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO |
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