choanosome

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English

Etymology

From choano- +‎ -some.

Noun

choanosome (plural choanosomes or choanosoma)

  1. An inner region of a sponge, supported on the choanoskeleton, that contains the choanocytes
    • 2015 August 14, “Oscarella lobularis (Homoscleromorpha, Porifera) Regeneration: Epithelial Morphogenesis and Metaplasia”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      During this initial three-hour period, the mesohyl of the ectosome in the wound area seems to be more condensed in comparison with the internal choanosome area (Fig 3a and 3c), due to condensation of the extracellular matrix, collagen fibers and a higher concentration of symbiotic bacteria (Fig 3e).