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cho·a·no·cyte
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noun
Zoology
.
one of the flagellated cells lining the inner cavity of a sponge, having a collar of protoplasm encircling the base of the flagellum.
Also called
collar cell.
Origin:
1885–90;
<
Greek
choán
(
ē
) funnel +
-o-
+
-cyte
Related forms
cho·a·no·cyt·al,
adjective
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cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates with gills, often have fins and elongated body covered with scales
invertebrate phylum with characteristic stinging structures
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vertebrate with body hair that nourishes young with milk from mammary glands
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choanocyte
(ˈkəʊənəˌsaɪt)
—
n
Also called:
collar cell
any of the flagellated cells in sponges that maintain a flow of water through the body. A collar of protoplasm surrounds the base of the flagellum
[C19: from Greek
khoanē
funnel (from
khein
to pour) +
-cyte
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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