CHOANOCYTE

choanocyte, collar cell

(noun) any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

choanocyte (plural choanocytes)

(cytology) any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water

Source: Wiktionary



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13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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