Contractile vacuole

Definition of Contractile vacuole

(Zool.) a pulsating cavity in the interior of a protozoan, supposed to be excretory in function. There may be one, two, or more.
(Zool.) See under Contractile, and see Illusts. of Infusoria, and Lobosa.

See also: Contractile Vacuole

Word:

Browse

Contra
Contraband
Contraband of war
Contrabandism
Contrabandist
Contrabass
Contrabasso
contraception
contraceptive
contraclockwise
Contract
Contract system
Contract tablet
contractable
Contracted
Contractedness
Contractibility
Contractible
Contractibleness
Contractile
-Contractile vacuole-
Contractility
contracting
Contraction
Contractive
Contractor
Contracture
Contradance
Contradict
Contradictable
Contradicter
Contradiction
Contradictional
Contradictious
Contradictive
Contradictor
Contradictorily
Contradictoriness
Contradictory
Contradistinct
Contradistinction
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

© 2009 Interapple, Inc. Cover