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nematocyst

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Noun
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nem=a=to=cyst

CIDE DICTIONARY

nematocystn. [Nemato- + cyst.].
     A lasso cell, or thread cell. See Lasso cell, under Lasso.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nematocyst, n. a specialized cell in a jellyfish etc. containing a coiled thread that can be projected as a sting.

Etymology
as NEMATODE + CYST

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