Pusule

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A specialized vacuole in dinoflagellates, of which there are usually two per cell, thought to be involved in exchange between the cytoplasm and the external medium. Each pusule opens by means of a canal in the vicinity of the flagellar bases. Refer to Text-Figure 2.