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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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