choanoflagellate

[ koh-uh-noh-flaj-uh-leyt ]
/ ˌkoʊ ə noʊˈflædʒ əˌleɪt /

noun Zoology.

any flagellate of the genera Monosiga and Proterospongia, having a protoplasmic collar encircling the base of the flagellum.

Origin of choanoflagellate

1895–1900; < New Latin Choanoflagellata name of the order. See choanocyte, flagellata

Words nearby choanoflagellate

chm., chmn., cho oyu, choana, choanocyte, choanoflagellate, choate, choc-ice, choc., choccy, chock

Example sentences from the Web for choanoflagellate

  • This minute form looked so much like a choanoflagellate that I supposed it to be one until I discovered an empty case (Fig. 8).

    Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole |Gary N. Calkins