podocyte

(noun)

cells that filter the bodily fluids in echinoderms

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Examples of podocyte in the following topics:

  • Phylum Echinodermata

    • Podocytes, cells specialized for ultrafiltration of bodily fluids, are present near the center of echinoderms.
    • These podocytes are connected by an internal system of canals to the madreporite.