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osculum |
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Definitions |
an excretory structure in the living sponge, a large opening to the outside through which the current of water exits after passing through the spongocoel. Wastes diffuse into the water and the water exits through the osculum at a velocity of nearly 8.4 cm/second, carrying away with it the sponge's wastes. The size of the osculum is regulated by the myocyte. Its size, in turn, determines the amount of water flowing through the sponge. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PORO_0000018 |
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created_by |
cjm |
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creation_date |
2011-04-22T07:03:32Z |
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definition |
an excretory structure in the living sponge, a large opening to the outside through which the current of water exits after passing through the spongocoel. Wastes diffuse into the water and the water exits through the osculum at a velocity of nearly 8.4 cm/second, carrying away with it the sponge's wastes. The size of the osculum is regulated by the myocyte. Its size, in turn, determines the amount of water flowing through the sponge. |
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label |
osculum |
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prefixIRI |
PORO:0000018 |
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prefLabel |
osculum |
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