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Noun: collar cell  kó-lu(r) sel
  1. Any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
    - choanocyte

Derived forms: collar cells

Type of: flagellated cell

Encyclopedia: Collar cell