CHOANOCYTE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body

Synonyms:

choanocyte; collar cell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("choanocyte" is a kind of...):

flagellated cell (any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum)

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