choanocyte

cho·an·o·cyte

C0316300 (kō-ăn′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.

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[Greek khoanē, funnel (from khein, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots) + -cyte.]

choanocyte

(ˈkəʊənəˌsaɪt) n (Zoology) 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. Also called: collar cell [C19: from Greek khoanē funnel (from khein to pour) + -cyte]

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choanocyte - any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the bodycollar cellflagellated cell - any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum