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nematocyst

The correct spelling is nematocyst.

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noun

Say it like: Nem-ato-sys-t

The correct spelling is nematocyst. A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

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noun

  1. 1.A capsule, in certain cnidarians, containing a barbed, threadlike tube that delivers a paralyzing sting

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