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choanoflagellate (medicine)


choanoflagellate -->
choanomastigote


A term, in the series used to describe developmental stages of the parasitic flagellates, denoting the "barleycorn" form of the flagellate in the genus Crithidia characterised by a collarlike extension surrounding the anterior and through which the single flagellum emerges.

See: amastigote, epimastigote, promastigote, trypomastigote.

Synonym: choanoflagellate, collared flagellate.

Origin: G. Choane, a funnel, + mastix, whip