nematocyst
/nem-uh-tuh-sist, ni-mat-uh-/US // ˈnɛm ə təˌsɪst, nɪˈmæt ə- //UK // (ˈnɛmətəˌsɪst, nɪˈmætə-) //
线粒体,线粒体细胞,线囊,线胞
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Zoology.
- : an organ in coelenterates consisting of a minute capsule containing an ejectable thread that causes a sting.
Examples
The cnidoblasts are the mother-cells of the nematocysts, each cell producing one nematocyst in its interior.
The entire nematocyst is enclosed in the cnidoblast which formed it.
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