Etymology

choanoflagellate

Today it means: Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals. Full definition →

English flagellate ← Latin flagellātu
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  1. Englishchoano-
  2. Latinflagellō
  3. Latinflagellātu
  4. Englishflagellate
  5. English todaychoanoflagellate

From choano- + flagellate.

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