NEMATOCYSTS

Noun

nematocysts

plural of nematocyst

Source: Wiktionary


NEMATOCYST

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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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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