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choanocyte

choanocyte noun: any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water.

Noun

choanocyte (plural choanocytes)

  1. any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water

Forms of choanocyte

pluralchoanocytes

Origin of choanocyte

From choano- + -cyte.

Words formed from choanocyte

Questions about choanocyte

What does choanocyte mean?
Choanocyte means any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water.
What part of speech is choanocyte?
Choanocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of choanocyte?
The plural of choanocyte is choanocytes.

Words near choanocyte in the dictionary

  1. choanitic
  2. choano-
  3. choanoblast
  4. choanoblasts
  5. choanocytal
  6. choanocyte
  7. choanocytes
  8. choanocytic
  9. choanoderm
  10. choanodermal
  11. choanoderms

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