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choanoflagellate

/koh-uh-noh-flaj-uh-leyt/US // ˌkoʊ ə noʊˈflædʒ əˌleɪt //

胆囊虫,鞭毛虫,鞭毛虫类,鞭毛虫纲

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Zoology.

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

Examples

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