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choanocytes

choanocytes is the plural of choanocyte.

Meaning of choanocyte

Noun

choanocyte (plural choanocytes)

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

Questions about choanocytes

What is choanocytes the plural of?
Choanocytes is the plural of choanocyte.

Words near choanocytes in the dictionary

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

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