[koh-uh-nuh-sahyt, koh-an-uh-] 
| one of the flagellated cells lining the inner cavity of a sponge, having a collar of protoplasm encircling the base of the flagellum. |
| cho·an·o·cyte (kō-ān'ə-sīt') n. One of a layer of flagellated cells lining the body cavity of a sponge and characterized by a collar of cytoplasm surrounding the flagellum. Also called collar cell. [Greek khoanē, funnel (from khein, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots) + -cyte.] |
| collar cell n. See choanocyte. |
