Definition of chloragogen
:of, relating to, or being certain cells that line the outer surface of the alimentary tract in earthworms and other annelids and are believed to function in excretion and waste storage
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chloragogen
adjective
chlor·a·go·gen
\
¦klōrə¦gōjən
,
-ōgən
\
variants:
or
chloragogue
\ˈklōrəˌgäg\
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Origin and Etymology of chloragogen
chloragogen, from chlor- + Greek agōgos leading (from agein to lead) + English -en; chloragogue, from chlor- + Greek agōgos
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