Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or having a choanocyte, a type of cell found in sponges that uses a flagellum to draw water through the sponge.

“The choanate structure of the sponge was crucial for its ability to filter feed.”

2. verb

To form or be formed into a sponge-like structure, especially in the development of certain multicellular organisms.

“The embryo choanated and began to take shape as a simple multicellular organism.”