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SUSPENSION FEEDER
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an aquatic animal, such as a sponge, clam or baleen whale, that feeds by sifting small food particles from the water
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SPONGOCOEL
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the central cavity of a sponge
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OSCULUM
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a large opening in a sponge that connects the spongocoel to the environment
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CHOANOCYTE
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a flagellated feeding cell found in sponges; also called a collar cell, it has a collar-like ring that traps food particles around the base of its flagellum
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MESOHYL
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a gelatinous region between the two layers of cells of a sponge
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AMOEBOCYTE
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an amoeba-like cell that moves by pseudopodia and is found in most animals; depending on the species, it may digest and distribute food, dispose of wastes, form skeletal fibers, fight infections, and change into other cell types
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HERMAPHRODITE
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an individual that functions as both male and female in sexual reproduction by producing both sperm and eggs
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