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| Term | contractile vacuole | ID (Ontology) | GO:0000331 (Gene Ontology) |
| 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.[ PubMed:10503189 PubMed:23890380 ] | ||
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cytoplasm |__vacuole_______________________________ |__cytoplasmic vesicle___________________| intracellular membrane-bounded organelle | |__vacuole_______________________________| intracellular membraneless organelle | |__contractile vacuole complex | intracellular vesicle | |__cytoplasmic vesicle___________________| contractile vacuole contractile vacuole complex(+) |__contractile vacuole |__contractile vacuolar membrane |__contractile vacuole pore |__contractile vacuolar membrane |__contractile vacuole pore |
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vacuole cytoplasmic vesicle |
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| Part of | contractile vacuole complex | ||
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| Wikipedia:Contractile_vacuole | |||