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Nematocyst

stinging organelle found in cnidoblast (nematoblast) cells that, when matured, stores toxins and can deliver them when the cnidocil (a short extension of the cnidocyst) is stimulated by a prey or another stimulus

Pronunciation
/niˈmædəsɪst/
/ˈnɛmətəʊsɪst/
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