Meanings
nounchoanocyte (plural choanocytes)
plural choanocytes
- biologyany of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
Similar
collar cell
Broader
flagellated cell
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 領細胞 /领细胞
- 領細胞 /领细胞 (lǐngxìbāo)cell in sponges
French choanocyte
- choanocytecell in sponges
German Choanocyt
- Choanocytcell in sponges
Polish choanocyt, komórka kołnierzykowa
- choanocytcell in sponges
- komórka kołnierzykowacell in sponges
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APA
choanocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choanocyte
MLA
“choanocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choanocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “choanocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/choanocyte.
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