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choanoflagellate

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Etymology

Etymology tree English choano- Latin flagellō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin flagellātuslbor. English flagellate English choanoflagellate From choano- + flagellate.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 領鞭毛蟲 /领鞭毛虫 (lǐngbiānmáochóng) — any of a group of flagellate protozoa
  • Finnish: kaulussiimaeliö — any of a group of flagellate protozoa
  • Polish: wiciowiec kołnierzykowy — any of a group of flagellate protozoa
  • Portuguese: coanoflagelado — any of a group of flagellate protozoa
  • Spanish: coanoflagelado — any of a group of flagellate protozoa