Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology 195blood; an iron porphyrin, differing from hemoglobin in oneof the side chains, hence green pigment.chlorogog see chloragogen cellschlorogogue see chloragogen cellschlorophyll n. [Gr. chloros, yellow-green; phyllon, leaf] Thegreen pigment of plants and certain protozoa and bacteria,involved in photosynthesis.choana n.; pl. -ae [Gr. choane, funnel] Funnel-shaped.choanocyte n. [Gr. choane, funnel; kytos, container] (PORIF) Aflagellate cell crowned by a collar of cytoplasmic tentaclesthat generates currents of water; a collar cell.choanocyte chamber (PORIF) A cavity enclosed by a group ofchoanocytes.choanoderm n. [Gr. choane, funnel; derma, skin] (PORIF) Anysurface that is lined by choanocytes.choanosome n. [Gr. choane, funnel; soma, body] (PORIF) Thatarea of the body that houses choanocyte chambers.chondrioconts n.pl. [Gr. chondros, grain; kontos, puntingpole] Tubular and vesicular interior structures of mitochondria.chondriodieresis n. [Gr. chondros, grain; dieres, double] Alterationsin mitochondria during cell division.chondriokinesis n. [Gr. chondros, grain; kinesis, movement]Reproduction of mitochondria and their distribution in mitosisand meiosis.chondriolysis n. [Gr. chondros, grain; lysein, to loosen] Thedisintegration of mitochondria.chondriome, chondrioma n. [Gr. chondros, grain; -ome,group] The total mitochondrion content of a cell.chondriosome n. [Gr. chondros, grain; soma, body] The mitochondria.chondrocyst n. [Gr. chondros, grain; kystis, bladder] (PLATY:Turbellaria) Rhabdite of somewhat granular texture in landplanarians.chondroid a. [Gr. chondros, cartilage; eidos, shape] Resemblingcartilage.