- flagellated cell
- nounany cell or one-celled organism equipped with a flagellum• Hypernyms: ↑cell• Hyponyms: ↑choanocyte, ↑collar cell
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collar cell — noun any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body • Syn: ↑choanocyte • Hypernyms: ↑flagellated cell * * * noun : choanocyte * * * choanocyte. [1885 90] * … Useful english dictionary
swarm cell — A flagellated cell; the term is usually applied to the motile cells of the Myxomycota … Dictionary of microbiology
hairy cell — an abnormal white blood cell that has the appearance of an immature lymphocyte with fine hairlike cytoplasmic projections around the perimeter of the cell. It is found in a rare form of leukaemia (hairy cell leukaemia) most commonly occurring in… … Medical dictionary
collar cell — noun Date: circa 1889 a flagellated endodermal cell that lines the cavity of a sponge and has a contractile protoplasmic cup surrounding the flagellum called also choanocyte … New Collegiate Dictionary
sponge — spongeless, adj. spongelike, adj. spongingly, adv. /spunj/, n., v., sponged, sponging. n. 1. any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or… … Universalium
animal — animalic /an euh mal ik/, animalian /an euh may lee euhn, mayl yeuhn/, adj. /an euh meuhl/, n. 1. any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well defined shape and usually limited growth, can move… … Universalium
Flagellum — For the insect anatomical structure, see Antenna (biology). For the flagella of male Solifugae, see Solifugae. Flagella Code TH H1.00.01.1.01032 A flagellum ( … Wikipedia
choanocyte — noun any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body • Syn: ↑collar cell • Hypernyms: ↑flagellated cell … Useful english dictionary
blepharoplast — noun Date: 1897 a basal body especially of a flagellated cell … New Collegiate Dictionary
solenocyte — solenocytic /seuh lee neuh sit ik, len euh /, adj. /seuh lee neuh suyt , len euh /, n. Zool. a type of long, narrow, flagellated cell that functions in excretion of nitrogenous wastes and occurs in a variety of organisms, including certain… … Universalium
