"choanoflagellate" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: choanoflagellates [plural]
Etymology: From choano- + flagellate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|choano|flagellate}} choano- + flagellate Head templates: {{en-noun}} choanoflagellate (plural choanoflagellates)
  1. (biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals. Categories (topical): Biology Categories (lifeform): Lifeforms Synonyms: craspedophyte Translations (any of a group of flagellate protozoa): 領鞭毛蟲 (Chinese Mandarin), 领鞭毛虫 (lǐngbiānmáochóng) (Chinese Mandarin), kaulussiimaeliö (Finnish), coanoflagelado [masculine] (Portuguese), coanoflagelado [masculine] (Spanish)

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