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GO: Cellular Component

contractile vacuole

Term ID
GO:0000331
Synonyms
  • central bladder
  • central vacuole
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)
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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