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cytopyge

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cy·to·py·ge

(sī'tō-pī'jē),
The anal orifice (cell "anus") found in certain structurally complex protozoa, such as the rumen-dwelling ciliates of herbivores, through which waste matter is ejected.
[cyto- + G. pygē, buttocks]
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