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Word: Choanocyte
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek khoanē ‘funnel’ + -cyte
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkəʊənəsʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a flagellated cell with a collar of protoplasm at the base of the flagellum, numbers of which line the internal chambers of sponges.
Short Definition:flagellated cell with collar of protoplasm at base of flagellum, numbers of which line internal chambers of sponges
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