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Word: Nematocyst
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɛmətəsɪst
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˈmatə(ʊ)sɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defence or to capture prey.
Short Definition:specialized cell in tentacles of jellyfish or other coelenterate
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