open vascular system

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(thing) by BioTech (7.9 mon) (print)   (I like it!) Mon Nov 04 2002 at 18:10:04

A type of system for the circulation of blood in which the blood surrounds all organs and is not restricted to blood vessels. Clams and oysters have this sort of circulatory system.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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