NOUN
- any of the flagellated cells in sponges having a collar of cytoplasm around the flagellum; they maintain a flow of water through the body
How To Use collar cell In A Sentence
- Water movement is driven by the beating of flagellae, which are located on specialized cells called choanocytes (collar cells).
- If collar cells and spicules are defining characteristics of the Phylum Porifera, then nematocysts define cnidarians.
