— solenocytic /seuh lee'neuh sit"ik, -len'euh-/ , adj.
/seuh lee"neuh suyt', -len"euh-/ , n. Zool.
a type of long, narrow, flagellated cell that functions in excretion of nitrogenous wastes and occurs in a variety of organisms, including certain annelids and mollusks.
[ 1900-05; solén pipe, channel + -O- + -CYTE ]