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COLLAR CELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
Synonyms:
choanocyte; collar cell
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("collar cell" is a kind of...):
flagellated cell (any cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum)