choanoflagellate: Meaning and Definition of

cho•a•no•flag•el•late

Pronunciation: (kō"u-nō-flaj'u-lāt"), [key]
— n. Zool.
  1. any flagellate of the genera Monosiga and Proterospongia, having a protoplasmic collar encircling the base of the flagellum.
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