TRICHOCYST


Meaning of TRICHOCYST in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tri-k ə - ˌ sist

Function: noun

Date: 1859

: any of the minute lassoing or stinging organelles of protozoans and especially of many ciliates

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.