choanoflagellate
(redirected from Choanoflagellates)cho·a·no·mas·ti·gote
(kō'an-ō-mas'tī-gōt),A term, in the series used to describe developmental stages of the parasitic flagellates, denoting the "barleycorn" form of the flagellate in the genus Crithidia characterized by a collarlike extension surrounding the anterior and through which the single flagellum emerges.
See also: amastigote, epimastigote, promastigote, trypomastigote.
See also: amastigote, epimastigote, promastigote, trypomastigote.
Synonym(s): choanoflagellate, collared flagellate
[G. choanē, a funnel, + mastix, whip]
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choanoflagellate
orcollar flagellate
any stalked protozoan that occurs either singly or in branching colonies, possessing a FLAGELLUM surrounded by a cup-like structure into which food particles are wafted by flagellar movement. They are very similar to CHOANOCYTE cells.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005