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Choanocyte Moderate

Choanocyte has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body

2

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

See Also
choanoderm flagellum choanoblast ascon pinacocyte choanosome cyte sponge
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
flagellated cell
Rhyming Words
kyte wyte byte hyte cyte leyte flyte tbyte phyte whyte tryte kenyte qubyte baryte spryte oocyte up kyte acolyte epicyte eophyte
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