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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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intracellular membrane-bounded organelle |__vacuole______________ intracellular vesicle | |__cytoplasmic vesicle__| contractile vacuole |
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| Part of | contractile vacuole complex | ||
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| Wikipedia:Contractile_vacuole | |||