First Known Use: 1888
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choanocyte
noun cho·ano·cyte \kō-ˈa-nə-ˌsīt\
Definition of CHOANOCYTE
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Origin of CHOANOCYTE
International Scientific Vocabulary choan- funnel-shaped (from Greek choanē funnel) + -cyte
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