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nematocyst definition

nema·to·cyst (nem′ə tō sist′)

noun

any of the intracellular stinging structures characteristic of all cnidarians, as the jellyfish: it contains a threadlike sting

Etymology: nemato- + -cyst

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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