Choanoflagellata

/ˌkoʊænəˌflədʒɛˈleɪtə/ noun

Definition

A taxonomic group of single-celled protists with a funnel-shaped collar around their flagellum, once a major classification group.

Etymology

From choana (funnel) + flagellata (possessing whip-like structures), this is a historical taxonomic name based on the distinctive collar-like structure surrounding the cell's swimming whip.

Kelly Says

Choanoflagellata are sometimes called the 'missing link' between single-celled life and animals because they're so similar to sponge cells—studying them is like watching the moment in Earth's history when life decided to become multicellular!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቾንፍላግላት
cho-n-fla-gi-la-t
ARالعربية
خيطيات
khaytīyat
BNবাংলা
চোয়ানোফ্লেগেল্যাটা
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-lya-ta
CACatalà
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
CSČeština
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
DADansk
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
DEDeutsch
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
ELΕλληνικά
χοανόφλαγέλλωτα
cho-a-no-fla-ge-llo-ta
ESEspañol
choanoflagelada
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-da
FAفارسی
چوآنو فلیگلاटा
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-la-ta
FISuomi
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
FRFrançais
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
GUGU
ચોઆનોફ્લેગેલેટા
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-le-ta
HAHA
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
HEעברית
חוֹאֲנוֹפְלַגְ'לָטָה
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
HIहिन्दी
चोआनोफ्लेगेलेटा
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-leta
HUMagyar
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
IGIG
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
ITItaliano
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
JA日本語
チョアノフラゲラタ
chō-ano-fura-gera-ta
KKKK
хоанофлагеллята
xo-a-no-fla-ge-lly-ta
KMKM
ចន្លោះ
chan-loah
KO한국어
초아노플래게라타
cho-a-no-p-lae-ge-ra-ta
MRMR
चोआनोफ्लेगेलेटा
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-leta
MSBahasa Melayu
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ချိုးနိုဖလေဂရာတ
cho-o-no-f-lae-ge-ra-ta
NLNederlands
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
NONorsk
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
PAPA
ਚੋਆਨੋਫਲੇਗੇਲਾਟਾ
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-la-ta
PLPolski
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
PTPortuguês
choanoflagelada
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-da
RORomână
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
RUРусский
хоанофлагеллята
xo-a-no-fla-ge-lly-ta
SVSvenska
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
SWKiswahili
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
TAதமிழ்
சோயனோப்ளேஜெலடா
so-ya-no-p-lae-je-la-ta
TEతెలుగు
చోయానోఫ్లేగెలటా
cho-ya-no-f-lae-ge-la-ta
THไทย
โชอันโนแฟลเกลลาตา
cho-an-no-f-lae-ge-la-ta
TLTL
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
TRTürkçe
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
UKУкраїнська
хоанофлагеллята
xo-a-no-fla-ge-lly-ta
URاردو
چوآنو فلیگلاٹا
cho-a-no-f-lae-ge-la-ta
VITiếng Việt
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
YOYO
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta
ZH中文
鞭毛虫
biān máo chóng
ZUZU
choanoflagellata
cho-a-no-fla-ge-la-ta

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