NEMATOCYST


Meaning of NEMATOCYST in English

— nematocystic , adj.

/nem"euh teuh sist', ni mat"euh-/ , n. Zool.

an organ in coelenterates consisting of a minute capsule containing an ejectable thread that causes a sting.

[ 1870-75; NEMATO- + -CYST ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .