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excretory organ

DEFINITIONS OF: excretory organ

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n an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them

Synonyms:
urinary organ
Types:
flame cell
organ of excretion in flatworms
kidney
either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
Type of:
internal organ, viscus
a main organ that is situated inside the body
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