NEMATOCYST

Etymology

Noun

nematocyst (plural nematocysts)

(biology) A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

Synonyms

• cnida

• cnidocyst

• cnidocyte

Source: Wiktionary

Nem"a*to*cyst, n. Etym: [Nemato- + cyst.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A lasso cell, or thread cell. See Lasso cell, under Lasso.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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