-ˌsil noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cnid- + New Latin cil ium hairlike process — more at cilia
: a minute process of a nematocyst that when touched is believed to cause the projection of the stinging thread
-ˌsil noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary cnid- + New Latin cil ium hairlike process — more at cilia
: a minute process of a nematocyst that when touched is believed to cause the projection of the stinging thread
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012