"choanoblast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: choanoblasts [plural]
Etymology: From choano- + -blast. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|choano|blast}} choano- + -blast Head templates: {{en-noun}} choanoblast (plural choanoblasts)
  1. An immature choanocyte.

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