| Term Name: | pore formation during contractile vacuole discharge |
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| Definition: | The formation of a transient pore in the plasma membrane and the attached contractile vacuolar membrane, to release water from the cell. This process does not involve fusion of the two membranes. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0140028] QuickGO AmiGO |