Term Name: | contractile vacuole complex |
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Synonyms: | CVC |
Definition: | A non-membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells, especially Protozoa, that fills with water from the cytoplasm and then discharges this externally. One of its functions is osmoregulatory. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0062159] QuickGO AmiGO |