Associations to the word «Choanocyte»

Wiktionary

CHOANOCYTE, noun. Any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley