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nematocyst/ˈnemətəsɪst/noun Zoology a specialized cell in the tentacles of a jellyfish or other coelenterate, containing a barbed or venomous coiled thread that can be projected in self-defence or to capture prey 【动】刺丝囊, 刺细胞。
词源 late 19th cent.: from NEMATO- 'of thread-like shape' + CYST. |