VOLVENT


Meaning of VOLVENT in English

/vol"veuhnt/ , n. Zool.

a small, pear-shaped nematocyst discharging a thread that entangles its prey.

[ volvent- (s. of volvens ), prp. of volvere to turn, twist; see -ENT ]

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