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.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

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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