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Choanocyte vs Cnidocyte - What's the difference?

choanocyte | cnidocyte |

As nouns the difference between choanocyte and cnidocyte

is that choanocyte is any of the cells in sponges that contain a flagellum, and are used to control the movement of water while cnidocyte is a capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting.

choanocyte

English

(wikipedia choanocyte)

Noun

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

    • cnidocyte

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cnidocyte) (en noun)
  • (biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

    • Synonyms

    * nematocyst

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