spongocoel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spongocoel
< Greek spongó ( s ), variant of spongiā́ sponge + English -coel, variant of -coele
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Water entering the spongocoel is extruded via a large common opening called the osculum.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Pores within the body, called ostia, allow water to enter the spongocoel.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Water can enter into the spongocoel from numerous pores in the body wall.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
However, sponges exhibit a diversity of body forms, which vary in the size and branching of the spongocoel, the number of osculi, and where the cells that filter food from the water are located.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
The cell body of the choanocyte is embedded in mesohyl but protruding into the spongocoel is a mesh-like collar surrounding a single flagellum.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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